Oct 28, 2023 | bereavement, Coaching, death, family, gratitude, health, Mums, my journey
Today would have been my mum’s 63rd birthday, so I thought I’d share some of the ways I have been inspired by her throughout my life. We had nothing as kids; Mum had several low paying part time jobs, everything we owned was second hand, our house was freezing and we...
Sep 13, 2023 | Coaching, diet, exercise, family, fun, goals, gratitude, health, home education, my journey, parenting, tools and models, wellbeing
Like many parents new to home education, at first, I created a lovely colour-coded timetable, the kind of thing you’d be given at school. It didn’t take long to realise that the kind of kids and families who are better suited to home education aren’t always so great...
Jul 19, 2023 | bereavement, Coaching, death, family, gratitude, grief, health, my journey, wellbeing
During my time at Volunteering In Health I learned so much about the detrimental effects of loneliness on our physical heath as well as our mental health. If we can help people to feel less lonely, by providing more meaningful connection, it can have a huge impact on...
Jul 4, 2023 | bereavement, death, family, gratitude, grief, health, Mums, my journey, parenting, reflections, relationships, wellbeing
Today marks three years since my mum died. Apart from her outfits and her hair, Mum was known for her teaching. Over the last few years her focus was on character education. “It’s character building,” was the often-repeated catchphrase of our childhoods, designed to...
Jun 21, 2023 | body positivity, Coaching, goals, health, wellbeing
How do you sleep? So many people I know talk about not sleeping for long enough or well enough. Not getting enough sleep impacts EVERYTHING. It makes us grumpy, unable to problem solve effectively, slower, more likely to comfort eat… When my children were younger,...
May 10, 2023 | bereavement, break ups, grief, health, wellbeing
Do you ever wish you could just shake off your trauma without having to talk about it? Most mammals do this. They experience trauma, they shake and let it out, they move on. Humans have been conditioned not to do this anymore. You can attend classes to learn Trauma...
