For nigh on fifty years I was like most people – very quiet and private about my personal life. I barely shared my inner world with myself, let alone anyone else. But now I live my life like the door to my house is wide open and everyone can see inside. And there are reasons for that profound change. Let me see if my humble words can explain a little bit.
Read MoreI have a cycle. And it’s not menstrual (that ended 20 years ago). It turns out that every four years, something major happens in my life that changes me. Forever.
Read MoreChildhood is a tricky time. As is parenting. And while the vast majority of parents do the very best they know how, sometimes it just isn’t enough. Sometimes the scars last a lifetime.
Read MoreAt 11:03 AM on Tuesday 03 September 2024 I developed a tremor. It hasn’t left yet. I think it highly unlikely it ever will now. It was triggered by shock.
Read MoreBroken hearts have been around since mankind first walked out of the primordial slump. But for all the long and painful history of heartbreaks, there is still no tried and tested formula for navigating something that is so deeply personal and individual for every person.
Read MoreDepending on which of the nine different eating disorders is the primary issue, we may have to eat more or less food, more or less frequently, or different food altogether. But as food is an essential survival tool, at the end of the day, we have to eat.
Read MoreToday my friend, I want to talk about grief. This is a hard story to write but let me start at the beginning.
Read MoreJanuary 28 will forever be a memorable day in my life. It is the day my mother was born. And it is the day my father died.
Read MoreFor much of my life, I was driven and busy and energetic and doing shit all the time. I didn’t sleep. I ate a lot. All my spare time filled up with mothering or wifeing or friending or working or volunteering. It was a fairly typical life for someone in their thirties and forties. Then I imploded and everything changed.
Read MoreOver the weeks and months and years of my healing journey, I have heard the word ‘boundaries’ whispered in my ear countless times. Although, sometimes it’s less of a whisper and more of a fish wife’s guttural screech, echoing around the chambers of my people-pleasing brain.
Read MoreI take up space in this world and I don’t like it. I am wired to the core of my being to […]
Read MoreI did a hard thing. Well… It was hard for me. Perhaps you would find it easy. Or impossible. Perhaps like me […]
Read MorePersonal Prompt: Plan your perfect day. What are you doing, where are you going, who is with you? My perfect day. Sleep in […]
Personal Prompt: Make a list of the negative thoughts you’ve had today, then come up with some positive thoughts to counter them. […]
Personal Prompt: What is one thing you wish others knew about you? Confidence is a facade. There appears to be a perception […]
Personal Prompt: Write an argument between you and someone else, and include how it can end on a constructive, if not positive, note. […]
Personal Prompt: What is the kindest thing you can do for yourself? Make a list of ways you can accomplish this. Nourish my […]
Personal Prompt: Write down 10 things you need to hear today. 01. Here’s a magic cure for your headache 02. Please buy […]
Personal Prompt: Draw your day. Don’t worry about how it looks, you don’t have to be artist to excel at this challenge. I’m […]
Personal Prompt: Set a timer for 10 minutes. What was the most challenging part of your day? If this is a challenge you […]
Personal Prompt: You have the opportunity to start a new career, what will you do and why? This is the stage I’m in […]
Personal Prompt: Write a thank you letter to yourself. Discuss a time when you treated yourself with care. Dear Me, Thank you for […]
Personal Prompt: Freaky Friday! In some weird twist of events, you get the opportunity to trade places with someone for a day. Who […]
Personal Prompt: What is one thing you’ve always dreamed of doing but are too afraid to try? Make a pros and cons list […]
Personal Prompt: Name one thing you love that you don’t have time to do anymore. Come up with a plan to try and […]
Personal Prompt: How would you describe yourself? Ask a friend or family member how they would describe you and compare notes. Gosh… I’ll […]
Personal Prompt: You invented a time machine, but it only allows you to change the events of one day in your past. What […]
