⚠️ Note to the reader: This article contains references to trauma, triggers, domestic abuse and male violence, and may include some broad descriptions. Nightmares can be distressing for many; this blog in no way intends to minimise that. Treatment options mentioned won’t be right for everyone. Please reach out to local healthcare providers if youContinueContinue reading “My nightmares are normal. Let me tell you why (and why yours might be too)”
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Is empathy being lost? Here’s what we could do about it
⚠️ Note to the reader: this article briefly discusses male violence against women, hate speech and bereavement, and is a general discussion on empathy. It is not intended to minimise how challenging it can be for some people to express it. There’s now a thing called Empathy Day. Whilst we can acknowledge with any ‘AwarenessContinueContinue reading “Is empathy being lost? Here’s what we could do about it”
Women’s Wisdom – Look challenges in the eye
Women’s Wisdom – weekly messages for Empathic, Awakening Women
Authenticity: Giving Yourself Permission to Be Quiet in a Noisy World
At a recent TEDx conference, Abbie Hutty, an inspiring, self-confessed Space Geek (and engineer involved in the development of the Mars Rover), said the key to being an effective role model is having the confidence to be authentic. That confidence doesn’t mean putting on a show for the sake of it. And that when yourContinueContinue reading “Authenticity: Giving Yourself Permission to Be Quiet in a Noisy World”
It’s Time to Change: why we need a new approach to Mental Health
I have worked, in one form or another, as a mental health professional for 15 years, focusing on supporting people who want to understand and make a positive difference on the subject. I’ve worked with local and national charities, sat on area management committees, and attended service user councils which tried to decide the futureContinueContinue reading “It’s Time to Change: why we need a new approach to Mental Health “
Life is not a journey, it’s a dance
Alan Watts, a famous philosopher and speaker in the 70’s, recognised that from the moment we are born it seems like we are in a race these days. We are pushed through different levels of education (nursery, primary, secondary, University), then into work … and then we “work our way up” a career ladder, ifContinueContinue reading “Life is not a journey, it’s a dance”
Monday Mojo: Feel-Good Motivation for the Week Ahead
Starting Monday 6th March 2017 I offer weekly motivation for the week ahead. Given the name “Monday Mojo™” the aim of the newsletter is to provide a suggested goal, focus or positive intention for the next seven days. You can subscribe here. Designed to help you get your sparkle back – Monday Mojo™ offers youContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo: Feel-Good Motivation for the Week Ahead”
When IS the right time to go for what you want?
Ever since I was a teenager, I wanted to learn the drums. I would listen to my favourite tracks (in the original days when vinyl records were first “in”) and tap out the drum beat – a bit like “air guitar” but imagining I had a set of drum sticks in my hands instead. AnimalContinueContinue reading “When IS the right time to go for what you want?”
Delphi Ellis 