Dear Charlie – Letters on Motherhood
I’m sharing this letter in honour of Gi Fletcher and her beautiful book, Letters on Motherhood. I wrote this to […]
My Number One Anxiety Tip
I’m, going to share my top tip for those trying to address their anxiety. As you know, I LOVE a […]
I can’t carry on like this
Vicious cycles are just that, vicious. You get used to the rhythms of your life and mental health. You know […]
People-Pleaser in Recovery
I don’t care what you think. Well, I do really, but I care a lot less about what people think […]
Mum guilt – love, loss and living in the moment
One of the things that tips petrol onto Mum guilt, turning it from a glowing ember into a ferocious fireball […]
Seasons Come and Go
The turning of autumn leaves, the burnt oranges and reds, always remind me of how nothing is permanent. No feeling […]
The Truth of being Human
One of the most difficult thing about being alive, can be the acceptance of our humanness.Humanness, by it’s very nature, […]
Eat For You
The way we eat is often a direct insight into our relationship with ourselves. Woah…that’s heavy Anna! Yup, yup it […]
Lean On
Needing help is a weakness. Asking for it is shameful. That’s our cultural lesson. Self sufficiency is king. If we […]
Say Yes to Kindness
On Wednesday we did our usual rush to football. My aim is aways to grab a coffee to sip whilst […]
Give Yourself Permission
??NO!!!?? This term is batted around so generously. Yes, of course, recognise moments for their worth and enjoy them if you […]
Question the ‘Should’
I bet you slip the word ‘should’ into your vocabulary all the time. ‘I really should…’ or ‘I shouldn’t..’ Every […]
Don’t Be Fooled
It’s in our nature to present the best bits of our homes, faces; relationships, lives, children. I mean, why wouldn’t […]
Move
Some days, we breeze through until we fall into bed tired and content. Some days feel like trudging through sticky […]
Dream On
Sleep! I don’t know about you, but sleep has a direct affect on my emotional and mental health. Oh and […]
World Mental Health Day
Here’s to being OPEN. For openness leads to FREEDOM. Here’s to the end of secrets and shame. Here’s to hugs […]
Start where you are
At the start of Yoga this Saturday, our teacher read a script telling us to ‘start where you are’. We […]
Self-care is a fine line
Self-care isn’t as simple as taking a long bath or booking in a manicure. It’s about value, self-worth and believing […]
Mum Guilt
I’m the first to acknowledge that I’ve spent the majority of my life as a perfectionist. An insatiable demand placed […]
Two very different love stories
I wrote this on New Years Eve as the calendar switched to 2017. Reading it again now, as life feels […]
Watch your language!
We often think about how we talk to others. We watch our language and re-play our words. We care. We […]
