Understanding Grief
Grief is something very personal and there isn’t really a rule book as to how it works, even though we often wish there was when we’re going through it. Grief also isn’t always as clear-cut as we realise; there are many things we may have to grieve over through our lives, such a job we […]
Understanding the Effects of the Covid-19 Lockdown on Yourself & Your Relationships
In various parts of the world, the Covid-19 lockdown regulations are starting to get lifted. Whether you have spent this time on your own or with others, you may have reacted to the imposed isolation the spread of the Coronavirus has brought us in ways that might have surprised you. I have actually been contacted […]
Are Your Resolutions On Track?
The problem with resolutions is that we set ourselves some mad objectives that are, more often than not, quite unrealistic. And unfortunately, in most cases we won’t get the result that we want. We always think that we can do it if we just apply ourselves, but then it becomes difficult quite quickly so we […]
You. This time next year…
The beginning of a new year often makes us re-assess. We look over everything that happened (or didn’t happen) over the previous 12 months, which often pushes us to want to make some changes because we wish that things were different. These ‘things’ fall into two categories, those we can control and those we can’t. […]
Dealing with Rejection
Most of us don’t like rejection. Being rejected, in any sense, upsets us and makes us feel bad, even when it’s something trivial. We know that everything isn’t always going to go our way or that we can’t be liked by everyone but nonetheless, we still don’t like it. So it’s difficult to believe that […]
How to Change Your Life
At certain times in our lives, we can find ourselves questioning everything. We feel dissatisfied, we might believe there are things that we have given up on, that something (or someone) is holding us back or quite simply, that there has to be more to life than this. We are lacking purpose and just want […]
Not Feeling Good Enough?
I think it’s fair to say it’s something that probably happens to the best of us from time to time but you need to know that there are actually two different types of ‘not feeling good enough’. The first one is deeply rooted and will have come from some sort of a traumatic event, something […]
How to Bring More Happiness to Your Life
It was International Happiness Day recently so it seems quite fitting to share a few tips on how to bring more joy into your life. We sometimes forget that happiness is not something that just happens… It actually comes from our own actions so here are 3 simple steps to help you on your way. […]
How to Spring Clean your Life & Relationships
For most of us, the arrival of spring heralds new beginnings and after months of ‘hibernation’, we feel ready to come out more and be alive again. The sun is shining, we feel the promise of better times ahead so we are more inclined to go out, be active and properly get ready for the […]
Are You Suffering from the New Year Blues?
Christmas is over, the holidays are done and dusted, and you’re back at work. You’ve spent too much money, you’re already wondering how on earth you are going to keep your resolutions and you’re not even sure you are that happy anymore… Happy New Year! Sometimes, the outlook seems pretty grim and as we come […]