Emotional wellbeing

Embracing who you are

  For the past few days I’ve been drinking green juices in the morning, and actively bringing more fruit, veg and exercise into my life. I had hoped that by today I’d be feeling bright eyed and bushy tailed and really energised, when in fact I feel a bit spaced out because …

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You are already magnificent

I just want to be one of the great successes of the world, a great artist, or a pioneer, a great carer or political fighter. I want to feel happy and truthful and fulfilled every day, I want to have no money worries, no concerns about getting too old, no fear about …

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Hannah the surfer

I used to want to be a surfer, I would imagine living the lifestyle, having connection with friends, nourishing myself with the sun, being fit and healthy, being adventurous. I used to dream about it without any limiting beliefs, even though I’d never even tried it. I used to dream like that …

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After death comes a new beginning

I threw my oversized hood up over my head at ten to eleven this morning and shuffled out the door. Peeping out from under the hood I dodged the endless rain and jumped over the torrents running down the hills of central Brighton. Decaf latte with soya milk in hand (I am …

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What I do to keep myself feeling free…

I have a little flame that lives in my chest and becomes brighter and bigger when I feel free, at peace, grateful and excited. It’s been super bright when I’ve been on a boat travelling to a Thai island, or when I’m with my best friends and we’re putting the world to …

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Looking after yourself first

I’ve spent many years working for organisations that support people who have suffered domestic violence. Whenever I was supporting someone who had come through an abusive relationship my advice was always to look after yourself first and then you’re in a better position to look after other people. Many of the people …

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Tears and panic

Last weekend I drove a transit van into central London, and then back to Brighton. Now I haven’t driven much at all over the past six years and am not the most confident of drivers. The last time I drove I sadly drove into a little bird now known as ‘the deceased …

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A recent journey towards simplicity

Over the past five or six months I have been on quite an emotional journey. I employed my own coach and together we explored a whole range of my emotions. We delved into the deepest darkest places and it brought up a million different things; happiness, sadness, anxiety, rage, frustration, self- judgement, …

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Rain

My initial view of rain is that it’s pants. It makes the day dark, and you can’t get out and about without it catching you and making you feel cold. Everyone has a sour face in the rain, peoples’ brollies stick in your head and cars drive through puddles that splash dirty …

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