“But part of getting to know yourself is to unknow yourself—to let go of the limiting stories you’ve told yourself … More
Tag: psychology
National Youth Theatre Creative Leadership Training Part I: Self-Reflection, Identity and Motherhood
I didn’t want to go. I wasn’t feeling myself and the last thing I felt like doing was attending the NYT … More
Confessions of a Single Mother: Bedroom Dancing, A State of Flow and Finding Oneself
I am sat outside, on a bench, in the back garden with Maia. The birds are tweeting – a lot … More
Anxiety, Uncertainty and Delicious Ambiguity
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t … More
A Brief Encounter with Nursing
“You’re studying Nursing?” “Yep!” “Wow…good for you” *Is it?! I don’t know! Have I fucked up? HELP ME!* The thought … More
The Bitch
If depression is a bitch, anxiety is that bitch’s not so little side kick. They’re best friends, spend a lot … More
For the Love of the Library: This Week’s 5 Books
If I’m going into town to run errands, I will tend to stop at the library to see what new … More
Confessions of a Single Mother: TODDLERHOOD
Sometimes I forget I am the parent of a toddler. I wonder “why am I so exhausted? What’s wrong with … More
Confessions of a Single Mother: No More Silent Showers
We are ill, again. Thankfully the tonsillitis is on it’s way out, but my cough and cold are still going … More
The Happiness Project:A Private History of Happiness
“We can immediately tell when someone is happy. It shows in their eyes and becomes at that instant their … More