Active Listening: Why Being Heard Matters More Than We Realise
At home, being the youngest often felt less like being the baby of the family and more like being in the way of everyone else’s already full lives. My parents were busy working, and my older siblings, teenagers or young adults at the time, were suddenly placed in a semi-parental role they hadn’t chosen. I wasn’t a quiet child. I had big emotions, lots to say, and what I now understand as undiagnosed ADHD. There were many tantrums, many tears, and a strong sense that things were unfair, especially when I compared my family with my friends’ families and how […]
What the Sea Has Taught Me About Healing
Reflections from a therapist and long time swimmer who swears at the sea
When the New Year Starts but Your Nervous System Doesn’t
Anxiety, depression, and the quiet pressure to perform.
Christmas Feelings: When Tinsel Meets Tender Bits
As a counsellor, I notice something every year around Christmas. Alongside the fairy lights, mince pies, and carefully curated Instagram cheer, people’s feelings get louder. Sometimes much louder. Christmas has a funny way of pressing emotional buttons we didn’t even know were wired. Old family dynamics resurface. Loneliness feels sharper. Expectations (our own and other […]
Stepping out my comfort zone
It's been a long time since I thought of the idea to starting blogging. So, as I embark knowing nothing about this writing adventure of putting some of my thoughts or a collective of other thinkers ideas, I cannot stop worrying if this will go anywhere or if it will be useful for anyone who […]
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