My brain can’t switch off

My brain can’t switch off, so I’ve stopped forcing it to Here’s what I do instead Recently I have been exhausted, worse than I’ve felt in a long time. And I’ve felt like I’ve done everything right to manage it. And none of it has worked. The exhaustion kicked in around the last two to […]

Not just a mother

A poem of hope for Mum’s She gets dressed last as all Mum’s do. Nothing quite fits. ‘This will have to do.’ She hasn’t got the time nor capacity to work out what she likes or which colour brings out her eyes. She’s only getting dressed for another day as she ties back her hair […]

The beautiful side of grief

Being able to see the beauty that lives on Over the last year I’ve been grieving for my Dad who I lost when I was three. I’ve processed lots of the sadness through my writing. But over the last few days something beautiful occurred to me. Something obvious. But something I just couldn’t see before. […]

Would you use a crystal ball if you had one?

The conclusion of four weeks of hypnotherapy got me wondering ‘Would I?’ to this question Well I made it to the other side of my four week course of hypnotherapy and EMDR. And sitting here now, would I have said Yes to those four weeks, feeling how I feel now? Wouldn’t we all love to […]

I WANT TO BE THE FUN ONE TOO

As a Mum and the default parent, I’m the one that’s always around. The one that makes my kids food, the one that takes them to school, the one that picks them up from school. I’m the one who constantly sets boundaries. I’m the one that always says no or be careful or only five […]

A nervous system interrupted

How many times have you sat down to take a minute for yourself and the doorbell rings, a message pings in, or ‘Mummmmmy’ is called from the next room? In the speed of which life runs today, sitting down to do nothing is pretty fucking hard. The advice to heal is slow down…rest…take a breath. […]

The impact of not being listened to

I’ve asked myself countless times why I put so much pressure on myself. Throughout my 20’s and 30’s I haven’t been competing against anyone else but myself. I have held myself to such a high standard. To deliver everything I put my hands on with a pretty bow on top. I expect myself to do […]

The hidden part of her

There is a hidden part of her nobody knows.Too hard to bare. A lost part of her. Left unspoken.Stolen that day.And now hidden away. A freedom lost.From the flaw in her past.She’s unseen.Unheard. A world muted in fear.Her silent battle. Hidden. Unpsoken.Unseen. Unheard. Forced to re-shape.Never quite fitting.A secret untold.Because he didn’t listen. And I […]

The important role of a teddy bear

How many teddy’s do you have? I’m guessing many will say none. And I’m hoping some will say one (or more.) Well, I have two. My first therapist (from 3 years ago), suggested I buy a teddy to help heal my inner child, ‘little me’, and make her feel safe. This is the bear on […]

Dear little me

I lost my Dad at the tender age of three. Over the last year I’ve grieved for him. I’ve come to realise how traumatic losing a parent, or loved one at a young age can be. You are too little to know what is going on, your world becomes uncertain, and with that comes a […]

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