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Finding the gentleness that emerges when we finally stop rushing. - As we move deeper into December, there's a peculiar tension in the air. The world around us speeds up - parties to attend, gifts to buy, plans to coordinate - while something inside quietly whispers that we need the exact opposite. We need to slow down. 🌙 In my work as a psychotherapist, I've noticed that this time of year brings a particular kind of exhaustion to the therapy room. It's not just tiredness fr

- Look, let's be honest. If you're reading this, you and your partner have probably had some proper rows. The kind where someone brings up that thing from 2019 that you thought was water under the bridge, but apparently it's been festering like a forgotten tupperware at the back of the fridge. 😬 You're both willing to make it work, which is brilliant. But here's the thing: wanting to fight better and actually doing it are two very different kettles of fish. So grab a brew, s

From people-pleasing to person-leading - with humour and heart. - It’s nearly Halloween, which means two things: tiny pumpkins everywhere and a perfectly good metaphor. 🎃 All year round, many of us wear social “costumes” — the helpful colleague, the chill friend, the endlessly accommodating partner — because we’re afraid that if people saw the real us (with needs, limits and a mild resentment of group chats), they’d run a mile. We keep the mask on because rejection feels sca