We ALL know separation is one of the most painful experiences you can go through in this life and this stuff of ‘being human’. But sometimes we don’t understand how badly it hurts until we’re IN it. Breakups are physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. Divorce is a relentless battle with someone else, yourself AND the state… Continue Reading
I’m Lonely
I’m lonely. Two words many of us are frightened of saying. I’m lonely. We aren’t saying it, and yet we are feeling it. We’re demonstrating it in our behaviour. Loneliness has become a deeply worrying phenomenon. In varying surveys and articles towards the end of 2017, around 1/4 of Aussies said that they often feel… Continue Reading
The Wand I Didn’t Get
This is a guest post that I wrote for Tiny Buddha, which was originally published here under the title ‘Life Is Better When We Focus on What We Appreciate, Not What’s Lacking’. It’s about appreciating what is rather than fuming about what is not. I am republishing with permission from tinybuddha.com. Recently a friend told me a… Continue Reading
Making new friends as an adult: digging deeper than shared activities
Making new friends as an adult can be really tough. You have more of a sense of what your values are, the things you like doing, and what deeply matters to you. You’re busy, you don’t suffer fools lightly, and you want something more than ‘I like green, you like green. Let’s be best friends!!!’… Continue Reading
VIDEO: What I Love About Online Video Counselling with You
Online counselling can seem daunting. Especially online video counselling. Even if you think it’s something you might want to try- because of your location or your love of tech or invasions of anxiety in-person or as an expat or your busy life- you may be held back by the worries: Won’t I be nervous ‘on… Continue Reading
Interrogating Invasive Problems: 43 short questions to make a (life)long impact
Get your journals out, or open a fresh word document, or call a dear friend who you can get stuck into a meaningful conversation with. Below I’m sharing 43 ‘short’ questions that can have a ‘long’ and lasting impact on invasive problems. What are invasive problems? They’re the type that won’t go away, that seem… Continue Reading
