May 28, 2019 | anxiety, Depression
When I look back to the years before my depression I realise now that I had built a rocky foundation of low self esteem. I practiced self punishing thoughts, I self sabotaged, I lacked a sense of who I was. I measured myself by unrealistic expectations in terms of...
May 22, 2019 | boundaries, children, coaching, support
I often work with extremely honest children. I ask questions that maybe parents aren’t able to ask and being neutral they are not afraid to hurt me with honesty. Boundaries come up either in the child coyly, with a smirk admitting to pushing the boundaries or...
May 21, 2019 | anxiety, children, Depression, fear, mental health
It is heartbreaking to hear a misunderstood child explain what is going on for them. The saddest thing I hear is children voicing that they are so broken, no one can help them. This belief is compounded when people dismiss their concerns about their mental health....
May 19, 2019 | coaching, Depression, Emotions, mental health, support
Mental health awareness week ended yesterday and I am still talking mental health. Mental health means so many different things to so many different people. To me now, the other side of depression, mental health is about improving and maintaining my mental health....
May 17, 2019 | anxiety, children, choice, coaching, Depression, mental health
I’ve had little time to sit, reflect and appreciate this last few weeks. The lead up to the last few weeks was professionally emotionally exhausting but the last few weeks have changed so much. I’ve had quite a few times when i have thought of a person and...