Are You Brewing Up Trouble?

Are You Brewing Up Trouble?

Halloween is a time for having fun by scaring ourselves. Yet we may do things that scare us, frighten us, worry us, make us fearful from time to time that robs of us of our peace of mind and our happiness. Perhaps some of these habits that create fear and worry for...
Who Invited Overwhelm Into Your Life

Who Invited Overwhelm Into Your Life

– Who Invited Overwhelm in to Your Life? Overwhelm probably isn’t a welcome guest in your life. I’m guessing it feels a bit like a gatecrasher at a party – barging in uninvited and causing disruption. It’s like bindweed in your garden – it...
Can Overwhelm be Useful?

Can Overwhelm be Useful?

Overwhelm Can Be Really Useful? Really useful – are you kidding? It’s stopping me getting things done and preventing me sleeping. I’m shopping to make myself happy and eating to console myself. I feel each day is a herculean task. It takes so much energy to focus my...
Sticks and Stones ……..

Sticks and Stones ……..

The old adage ”sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” was penned in 19th Century but doesn’t ring quite true does it? Words are Powerful Words can belittle people or build them up. The words of Shakespeare still impact our...
That Back to School Feeling

That Back to School Feeling

Getting that back to school feeling?  That feeling of something is going to happen.  That sense of anticipation, of change, of trepidation.  There is a sense the pace of life is stepping up. The school holidays are over, the roads are busier and people are heading...
No is a Complete Sentence

No is a Complete Sentence

“No is a complete sentence” – Annie Lamott Saying No to other people can feel quite scary or even rude or just unfamiliar can’t it? You may find you are, at times, bombarded with people asking you to do things, making demands on your time or your expertise or...