A recurring, terrifying thought I had when I suffered from postnatal anxiety was “Will I feel this way forever?” I was so troubled by this question and the inability to answer it. And no one else could answer it either. I …
Thinking back to the height of my postnatal anxiety period last year I remember my thoughts being a constant non-stop noise. I couldn’t switch them off. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t leave the house without thinking “what …
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“You’re SO annoyingly positive” was a comment I received recently in an Instagram message. (For the record, I genuinely hate social media especially since becoming a full-time coach) I instantly penalise myself every time a ‘ping’ sounds on my phone, …
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Note: I wrote this after I’d realised that I’d “accidentally weaned my child” off breastfeeding. I’ve not been brave enough to post it until now. September 2020. It felt like all of a sudden my heart was ripped out of …
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Motherhood So clinical, so sterile, so future paced… Focused on achievements Weight scales Clothing sizes Development milestones Comparisons Tick boxes We immediately panic if our child ‘seems’ to be lagging We question “Why they don’t sleep through the night…” We …
Today has genuinely been one of those days where I’ve just felt “meh“… Y’know those days? Where it just seems a bit (or a lot) of a struggle? But you plough on and hope for the best, knowing tomorrow’s a …
There are things in life which people are naturally good at. Some people are very musical. Others are great at maths as some very basic examples. In fact we each have our unique talents and gifts that I believe we …
I can’t even count how many people I know who suffer from the ‘FOJ’ aka fear of judgement. I know so many it’s unbelievable, but true. Another way to put is they’re afraid of what other people think, so they’ll …
Often I think that words aren’t enough to describe the sheer joy at watching my little man ‘doing his thing’ right now. I sit watching him for ages, reams of time eek out in front of me when I’m observing …
Most of us are aware of the current world crisis. In fact it’s taken me at least a week and a bit to process the whole thing. I’m guessing we’re living more in a state of uncertainty than stability, and …