Counsellor in Fleet, Hampshire
Anxiety feels like fear! It can cause palpitations of the heart, sweaty hands, knots in the stomach, a feeling of being uneasy, an inability to function properly. It can come into our lives and take us over to the point of not being able to cope at all. Anxiety is Continue reading “What is Anxiety?”
Before I was a counsellor I had a career as a photographer. Through the lens of a camera I would seek a person’s external beauty and take a photograph with the best light and angle. Portrait and Wedding photography was my trade Continue reading “Being a Counsellor”
The grey hair sprouts
The bottom lip pouts
Sadness lingers
I’m typing with my fingers
To get this feeling out!
~ Caroline Ellison (not a poet!)
The tug of war with dementia is cruel, profound, deeply moving and today has been tough! Continue reading “Tug of war with Dementia – Living Grief”
As l sit in my counselling cabin this morning with a cup of coffee, I reflect on the conversations had with family this week. With Christmas ahead of us and the hope of all being together temptingly close, my Mother-in-Law called to say Continue reading “Lonely at Christmas 2020”
I saw a post about writing a monthly goal achievement journal on one of the social media channels and my response was curious and prompted this blog!
“End of Month – Review and Reflect ….. Do you review the end of the month before planning the next? I think it’s very important or you may find yourself setting the same goals every single month and not hitting them.” Continue reading “Monthly Goal Achievement Journal”
“Freedom is about CHOICE – about choosing Compassion, Humour, Optimism, Intuition, Curiosity, Self-Expression.” Edith Eger
Reading a truly inspiring book, The Choice by Edith Eger, I have learned so much about humanity and how good can come our of the most desperate situation. Edith writes about her life experience during World War II and the unimaginable experiences she endures during the horrors of the Holocaust. Continue reading “Freedom is about CHOICE”
