Talking to teens

Talking to teens

It’s amazing how the very notion of conversing with teenagers brings up a range of responses in adults from eye rolls and groans to negative sarcastic quips such as ‘good luck with that!’ But if we want better communication with our teens we need to challenge this...
Fear and love CAN and DO coexist

Fear and love CAN and DO coexist

You may have heard the phrase “Fear and love cannot co-exist, it’s one or the other, the choice is up to you”. I’m not exactly sure of the original source, though author Kate McGahan, a pet loss counsellor has been attributed and several others have been quoted...
How you might be giving away your power

How you might be giving away your power

It may begin as a subtle feeling of agitation or irritability when you first realise you’re in a situation or committed to an agreement that doesn’t feel right for you. The problem is, the more awareness you begin to feel around it the stronger the discomfort....
Seven Lessons I’ve learned so far in 2020

Seven Lessons I’ve learned so far in 2020

I’m not sure about you but 2020 has been by far one of my most profound teachers. I’ve seen plenty of memes with messages like ‘can we start over’, ‘have we tried alt, control, delete on 2020 or just unplugging and turning it back on’ and I totally get it. This year...
Tiny actions in the face of fear

Tiny actions in the face of fear

Set big goals, they said. Take massive action, they chanted. Go big or go home, they shouted. The sky is the limit, they mused. Meanwhile, for someone dealing with anxiety or overwhelm these words are at best meaningless and at worst just mean. Think about it, when...