It’s been 9 whole years since my Oliver died. Each anniversary is slightly different, but over time they mostly blur into one tear stained mess. It gets easier, but I don’t think it’ll ever become just another day of the year. This year, I had a good day with Tilly on Saturday and then I […]
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A Welcome Dose of the Unexpected
2020 has been the year that saw “unprecedented” join “moist” on the list of most annoying words ever. Why oh why would yet another dose of the unexpected be welcome then? I’ll give you a clue, it’s not because of the prehistoric worms that Russian scientists apparently thawed out and brought back to life. That’s unexpected and […]
Digging Deeper
It’s been a week of clarity moments here, and I wanted to share the one that revealed itself to me on Friday in case it triggered any a-ha moments for you. Limiting Beliefs Have you ever identified a limiting belief, done work around it and then been a bit peed off when it didn’t shift? […]
Healthy Mental Habits
Saturday marked World Mental Health Day. It is important every year, but this year it felt even more vital. 2020 has been a crazy year with the overuse of the word “unprecedented” rendering it almost meaningless. The mental health impact of the resulting uncertainty on people all over the world has been immense. So how […]
Yew Tree
According to the internet, the Yew Tree symbolises death and rebirth. Given what has happened in my family over the thirteen years my parents have lived in Yew Tree Cottage, there may be some truth in it. We said our goodbyes to her this afternoon, and another family will start building their memories in her […]
Setting Your Baseline
True friends call you out when you’re talking shit. Am I right? Sometimes it’s a very direct “I love you, but will you listen to yourself?” and sometimes the mirroring is more passive. This week I have been blessed to spend time with a variety of my friends and one key topic has come up […]
Will We, Won’t We, Dosey Do…
I’ve had a lot of conversations this past week about whether we will have another full lockdown or not, and what the alternatives might look like. Social media has shown me people bemoaning the shades of grey in the government’s approach, asking for a full lockdown or nothing, and others who still seem to think […]
Back to Life, Back to Reality
If you’re humming Soul II Soul right now, you’re welcome. You’re probably one of my people 🙂 My friend Jo made me laugh by calling it a Dad thing to randomly break into song when certain words were uttered within earshot – I do it too. All the time. Sorry, not sorry. I spent bits […]