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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
