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The Journey of Personal Growth

At one of my recent meetings, someone mentioned “going for a drive” after an argument with her husband in order to clear her head. That night, I was driving home... Read More

Blowing Hot or Cold – Fear of Intimacy

It’s frustrating when someone doesn’t know what they want in a relationship. I mean, how hard can it be? Your values are aligned, your friends like each other, you have... Read More

Mindfulness and Psychology to try to beat OCD

Whilst I practice meditation, yoga and mindfulness every day, I still find myself caught in the grips of anxiety every morning. Mindfulness and psychology are key to understanding what’s happening... Read More

Higher Power or Universal Consciousness?

I went to my first CODA (CoDependents Anonymous) meeting in 9 years today and as expected it was emotional but also heart-warming. It got me thinking about my higher power... Read More

Reaching Out to Others

As a good friend of mine recently reminded me, we can’t do this life alone. And I don’t mean that we need to be in a romantic relationship but that... Read More

Self-Care – Have a break

It has now been 4 months since I left my office job and started working with animals. I’m doing more hours because it feels more important too me but when... Read More

The Illusion of Reality

Isn’t it weird that none of us can actually ever know or even experience true reality? Everything is only an interpretation of the brain developed from our background, experiences, relationships,... Read More

Travel Anxiety

It was only a short trip away but the loss of routine and the lack of home comforts always multiply my travel anxiety. The odd thing is that I love... Read More

What does self love feel like?

What does self love feel like? What actions do we take to have it? Where do we start? Until recently I never even saw the point. Surely it’s about stiff... Read More

How to create personal boundaries with mindfulness

Many of us come from broken childhoods and families and struggle with setting personal boundaries but, with or without mindfulness, they are key to harmonious living. If, like me, you... Read More