15 Apr Mental health and the middle-aged man.
Today I am delighted to introduce to you my friend Phil. Phil has agreed to share his experiences of dealing with anxiety as a middle-aged (his words!) man; how it was...
03 Apr In praise of gentleness.
Two weeks ago I sprained my ankle. I was exercising at home and for no obvious reason, maybe I wasn't fully paying attention, maybe I was being a little gung-ho, I...
21 Mar To my reader, an invitation
First I want to thank you for being here. You, my readers, are the most encouraging, supportive tribe. It was over five years ago...
14 Mar From a recovering people-pleaser: what I learnt about loving myself.
Before you can love anyone else. Before you can care for anyone else. In fact if you want to be any use to anyone long term: You have to love you...
13 Feb For when you need to rest but your brain won’t stop whirring.
Last week I was tired. A combination of over-work, broken nights and an increase in the emotional needs of the kids had worn me out. I was physically tired, but more...
22 Jan For 2019: a word to forget.
It is New Year's Day. We are in Auckland, New Zealand and have stumbled across an international tennis tournament. The tournament is not under the radar, but we do not follow...
14 Jan For 2019: A word to remember.
Many people I know choose a 'word for the year'. A word they hope to orient their year around. A word they hope when they look back at the end of...
22 Nov How to prevent anxiety at Christmas
I love Christmas. I love the food and being together. I love decorating the house and buying (and receiving!) gifts. I love the opportunity to celebrate. But. There is a but. All the...
08 Nov The first thing you must do if you want to change your life.
I was out and about somewhere this week, I forget where, and I could hear a toddler whining. The child wasn't very upset, but were obviously struggling to get their point...