Journal

Why, like me, you might feel like you are crashing in August. We often imagine burnout as something that happens in winter, during a busy period at work, or after months of pushing ourselves too hard. But sometimes burnout becomes more noticeable in summer — when life appears to slow down and we finally have enough space to feel how tired we actually are. Summer is sold as a season of ease: longer days, warmer evenings, time outside, holidays and socialising. But for some of

In today’s well-being economy, if you want to be at your best, you have to choose, invest and spend . This is all dependent on being able to afford, to pay for the support that you need to be well. Because what if you can’t? What if you don’t have a spare £10.00 for basic living costs, never mind £50.00 - £100.00 for a therapy package. I have over 15 years experience of working with people from all sorts of backgrounds, particularly people who are marginalised, in poverty an

How do you speak to yourself when no one else is there? Do you encourage yourself, or do you tear yourself down? What does your inner voice say about you? Is it kind, supportive, and compassionate—or critical, fearful, and full of self-doubt? For many people, that inner voice can feel exhausting. It can hold you back, keep you stuck, and make it hard to trust yourself or move forward with confidence. If this feels familiar, you are not alone—and you do not have to navigate it

What does it really mean to create capacity within ourselves? To me, creating capacity is about increasing our ability to be with our own experience — our thoughts, emotions, sensations, and life events — without becoming flooded, shutting down, or needing to escape. It’s not about coping better or pushing through. It’s about having enough space to notice what’s happening and respond with care. When our capacity is limited, even small challenges can feel unbearable. When it g

What does it mean to find a balance between putting in effort to feel well in ourselves and knowing when to accept periods of ease in life? What does it mean to feel safe enough to be fully relaxed? No stress, worries or fear? Many of us have learned that change only comes through effort — trying harder, pushing through, fixing ourselves. Ease, on the other hand, can feel unfamiliar or even uncomfortable, as though slowing down or softening might mean we’re giving up. For a

When I first saw these words written down, I had no idea where they came from. I learned they came from the Epic of Gilgamesh, used to describe his knowledge of the great mysteries of life. For more information, look here and listen here . My personal feeling on these words is one of wonderment and curiosity at what lies in The Deep, what lies in the expanse of each of us that exists as a thinking, feeling human being? But can we ever really know about the mysteries of life