I’ve been reflecting the last few weeks about how challenging mothering is at times and it’s something that feels like such a taboo to talk about. There’s no other role that I know of in the world where we are pushed to our limits as much as being mums. It’s the spectrum of emotions we […]
One of the things I know coming up for some of the mums I’m working with is managing the summer holidays and I know it’s something that’s also far too relevant to me. There’s things I do almost every day to keep me in feeling good. These are EFT, journaling and meditation. Most days […]
Who’s your biggest critic? We are so hard on ourselves. We are our own worst critics. We really like to chastise ourselves whenever we haven’t managed the situation in the way that we wanted to. Every time we have: snapped our children had an outburst with our partners not handled the situation very well […]
Affirmations are really potent, positive, powerful ways that we can change our lives and our mindset. And I really believe that affirmations are a really helpful way to create change in our lives and create what it is that we want. Affirmations are intention setters, they really can help us to manifest any outcome that […]
Anyone that knows me, knows how much I love to nap and how essential I feel naps (and sleep) are. I am so passionate about sleep and encouraging everyone to nap and rest, especially mums. I’m currently running a community group for mums who are feeling overwhelmed, Overcome the Overload. The purpose of that group […]
Mums matter was the theme of maternal mental health awareness week last week. This is an important topic, we don’t talk about it enough. When I was first a mum I would have absolutely never, ever, ever considered that I mattered. I didn’t consider how I felt in my pregnancy mattered, all I cared about […]
When I launched the pilot for Overcome the Overwhelm… I kept getting messages from my friends saying… “I’m loving what you’re doing and I’m so tempted myself… except I don’t have the time to commit”. …. The great thing is… you only literally need 5 minutes a day to make a significant change to […]
When I became ill many years ago with PND, I was convinced I had a physical illness such as cancer because my body felt so broken. I had no energy in my legs and arms – they felt so fatigued. My whole body felt completely crippled. I spent ages googling symptoms of cancer as I […]
I’ve been supporting parents for almost the last 10 years both in a voluntary and private capacity. What I witness so often with my clients, my peers and am aware of my own issues is the overload. Here’s what I believe the overload to be… Plate spinning Balancing act Juggling priorities Keeping ‘on top’ of everything […]
I’ve been working with an increasing number of women feeling really overwhelmed, frazzled and like they’re just not coping. They feel anxious, guilty, fed up, resentful, tired and just generally overloaded. In 2015 I discovered a quick (if not weird looking) tool to help me called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique – also known as tapping). […]