Motivation

I am not the type of person who posts recycled ‘motivational’ posts that fuel the machine of social media and spit out anxieties. I do however believe in accountability and taking responsibility for your own personal success, regardless of past or current circumstances.  And while I just heard some of you leap onto that very

Conversations with a Caterpillar

Dark humour or lightening the load of reality? Humour is a matter of perception, which is subjective, unique, and personal to the individual. I was recently involved in a Teams meeting with the ODMH team and the topic of dark humour and the characteristics of people who possess it arose. According to an Austrian study

Personal Training Vs Active Counselling

The pandemic has brought about a great deal of change, some good and of course some bad. Personally, I have watched the industry that I have given a big chunk of my life to experience a shift into a space where it is being recognised as more of a necessity rather than an option for maintaining optimal health and wellbeing.

The Art of Letting Go

I have read enough to know they’re not healthy and hinder effective mental progression, but there is one particular box of negative resentment [stamped 2019] I have not been overly successful in setting free. There is a wise old part of me that declares this grudge a gift. The resilience, strength, and determination which grew during this tumultuous period has played a fundamental part in progressing my private and professional existence in a way I couldn’t have predicted at the time.

C is for Covid – but is it for Choice?

There is a great deal of discussion at the moment around the choice to get vaccinated. We look a little closer at the conversation and explore the choices we have and some that are let’s say, a little more complex.

Masked Anxiety Pt.2 – the view from behind the mask.

It was Wednesday around 1pm. I was in the post office, short of breath from restricted airways and panicked. FUCK, I’ve got Covid! Thoughts of my lungs failing, an immediate hospital visit and calling my partner to take care of my cats, flooded my mind like obsessed fans in a mosh pit. WHAT HAPPENS IF

Masked Anxiety

With a new lockdown and the patrolling of compulsory mask wearing in full effect, It’s not a far stretch to presume there is and will be a lasting impact on our mental health post Covid 2019. Now I have no doubt some of you reading this are half way through an eye roll and inner

Self Care – the Paradox of the Care Industry

For the last 21 years I have been active in the fitness, mental health, wellness and beauty industry. In my late teens I was a hairdresser – ironic now as I am bald AF! For a few years in my early twenties I also ran a successful tanning salon, which grew into a profitable beauty

Are You a Fraud?

A few weeks ago I took to Instagram with a short video about something quite real and relevant that was happening in my life. After talking to a few people about this story I came to the understanding that what I was experiencing was in fact a ‘thing’ and it appears I am not alone

Relationships -The wasted years.

“So understand, don’t waste your time always searching for those wasted years. Face up, make your stand and realise you’re living in the golden years.” Wasted Years – Adrian Smith Iron Maiden Let me paint you a picture. A significant relationship in your life just ended. That sucks right? How do you feel? Hurt, angry,