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EMPATHIC LISTENING IS AN ELIXIR FOR RELATIONSHIPS
The other day when I was with my son at a playground I noticed him attempting to play with two older boys. I was involved with my cup of tea and my phone when Zac ran up to me upset, telling me he was “Scared of that big boy”. I presumed that the older boy had...
Deep Self Care Recipe for Christmas
For many people, at the best of times, the festive season is a challenging period. Societal expectations of family get-togethers, celebrations, joy, and happiness may conflict with the reality of what many of us are going through. Shared parenting, family dysfunction,...
Does Anxiety Cause Chest Pain?
Anxiety can manifest in many physical ways. Chest pain is one of them. Years ago, before I discovered that my symptoms were caused by anxiety, I went through a period of having chest pain and an elevated heart rate regularly. I was going through a really challenging...
Welcoming anger is an act of self compassion
In my early days of practising yoga, I got caught up in trying to be spiritual by suppressing my emotions. Especially ANGER.Given that anger wasn't an acceptable emotion to express within my family system, I was already pretty well trained in squashing...
LETTING GO
Last night I was sound asleep when my treasure sleeping beside me woke me up needing water.Then I was awake for quite a long time in the middle of the night.Since giving up my daily evening dose of Pinot Gris this has become less of a regular occurrence. But...
One of my top five practices for healing anxiety, depression and getting unstuck.
After years of my on and off struggle with anxiety and depression, times of feeling super stuck, painful relationship issues, parenting difficulties, and various other griefs and trauma which are all part of everyday life, I know just how frustrating and excruciating...
3 Ways the COVID-19 Crisis may have activated your hurt inner child and the signs to look for.
The COVID-19 Crisis has brought with it many sudden and dramatic changes to our everyday lives. Feeling emotionally raw is an expected result in such circumstances. From a therapeutic perspective these COVID-19 Crisis conditions will, for many people, activate...
The Controller Virus -19. Breaking News. Latest Research shows how to release from dysfunctional relationships.
Latest research is now showing us that people with a tendency to control others seem to have a particular virus that has, in part, similar ways of working as the COVID-19 causing Coronavirus. Researchers have called it CONTROLLER VIRUS -19. Its primary affect is to...
The Lockdown Resurrection
Trying to make the most of a bad situation Can help sometimes A sweet and delightful attitude to keep In your pocket for those easy days But the COVID-19 roller coaster Roared into your home Uninvited not long ago Bringing with it carriages Of anxiety, fear, rage,...
Into The Heart of Fear We Find Love
This article explains how we can resource ourself from the inside as a way for coping well in challenging times like we are all experiencing now. At the end of this piece is a link to a recording I have made that will help you cultivate your personal Inner Resource of...