When Being You Makes Them Uncomfortable
When we no longer conform or adhere to societal norms, embracing our true selves can sometimes ruffle feathers. It's not uncommon for...
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On The Courage to Be Me
It's taken tremendous courage to launch this personal brand, my Facebook page and blog. For years now I've been aware that there are...
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The Courage to Do Things Differently
Over the past seven years of being self-employed this time around I've become known as someone who is a real doer. So much so that my...
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The Guilt of an Honest Review
Recently we took a road trip around parts of the North Island here in New Zealand, because like many of you, international travel is not...
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Where Did That Come From?
When I started Psychotherapy in 1989 I made a decision to always look within myself for answers. At that time, a broken and deeply...
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Let's Talk About Self-Compassion
A friend of mine brought up self-compassion recently as something she wanted to start practising. She realised she'd been pretty hard on...
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Self-Sabotage: It's More Common Than You Think
As a child, for many reasons, I adopted the belief that I wasn't good enough. What I learned was that oppositional behaviour got me more...
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Navigating The Unpredictable Path of Grief
Since losing my dear brother to brain cancer on New Years Eve 2019 it's been a roller coaster of a ride. As I'm sure you know, this is...
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The Power & Energy of Passion
For as long as I remember, I have loved to write. Am I perfect at it? No. But boy does it make my heart and soul sing. My first memories...
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A Cup of Tea and a Good Book
There is something about sitting down with a good quality cup of tea and a book. Recently I've been making time for two or three times a...
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How Do You Talk to Yourself?
You know I have noticed that I don't always talk kindly to myself in my head. Lately, in terms of my weight loss and how I feel about my...
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How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs
Many of us have limiting beliefs, and it's easy to let them get away on us. Often these start very early on, and unless there is some...
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How to Connect With Your Inner Child
Inner child work is something I learned in Psychotherapy many years ago. We all have within us a child of every age we ever were, and...
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"Smile... It's Not That Bad!"
As a teenager I often (actually very often) used to have people say to me, "Smile, it can't be that bad". In fact it was that bad. My...
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What I Found Useful to Deal with Anxiety
In the lead up to, and during menopause, I have suffered from anxiety, which at times has been most unpleasant. Being someone who does...
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