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‘After struggling with my emotions for over 20 years, I thought it would be awful addressing them. It wasn’t. Working with Rachel was transformative. Her empathy and understanding were demonstrated from the first session and from then on she guided me through. I always felt safe talking about deeply personal events and it has been…
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Respond & not react: the most important choice you can make in your life
This is indeed a very bold statement. But one that I believe can transform your life & your relationships.It is making the choice to pay attention to our hardwired primal responses to threat & danger. Can you try simply to start noticing how your body & mind react in challenging situations? Slow down & just…
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Notes from an unapologetic bath addict
Since lockdown1 my bath habit is getting out of hand. Both frequency & length of bath visits have increased steadily, firmly replacing the sofa as my favourite place to hang out. The paraphenalia associated with each visit has become increasingly more complex & nuanced. It started off with just a sprinkle of Epsom bath salt.…
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My ponderings on resilience & why I liken it to an aged bottle of Merlot
But what exactly is resilience? It is too easy to attribute resilience to a hidden, innate personal strength that we can take no responsibility for. Like being born with green, sparkly eyes or the privilege of wealth. I don’t see it this way anymore. Having gone through my own hurdles, losses & transitions ; I…