Conditional Relationships: I Can’t Move the Mountains Either!
Being heard and understood changes our physiology. Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score Some relationships are always hard, e.g. with a parent, sibling, spouse, child or other.…
Tag: well-being
Counselling for Teachers Update
I started 16 months ago and am approaching 2,500 signatures now! I need all the help I can get to keep the momentum going. Please sign and share the petition if you…
The Depression Slug
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast Diving Inwards with Princess Priya to understand more about depression. Have you or someone you know been feeling quite hopeless, unworthy…
I’ve had 2 weddings and 1 baby.
This year, I’ve had two weddings and a baby. This summer is the roll over of events delayed due to the pandemic. Plus this year’s events too. So, I’ve attended…
I’m lovin’ angels…
As a therapist working with trauma, childhood adversity and the life long impact of how we are parented, I’m now even more able to help people as a counsellor. Knowing…
Retirement Lottery
Increasingly, reaching retirement is a luxury for most teachers. Nearly 1800 signatures have been received supporting my campaign to provide free counselling for teachers within school. A phenomenal number! A…
Alexa, clean the house!
If only! How much time and stress would it save? Imagine all that time for self care, right? The housework can often be last on the list. But even lower…
Is there Life after Teaching?
Like a marriage, I signed up for life to be a teacher. For it to be over in my 30s was really devastating to me.