Making peace

Making peace

21st of September is International Day of Peace – and it is true that quite a few places do need peace in the world… but today I want to speak about starting with us … making peace with ourselves. I am reminded of my own humanity on a daily basis:...
How to relieve stress? Open the tap!

How to relieve stress? Open the tap!

As April is Stress awareness month, I thought I would share a few thoughts about stress I learnt as part as My Mental Health First Aid Training with Mental Health England. Here is a short video summarising how to think about your stress and what you can do to help...
Why does kindness matter?

Why does kindness matter?

Today I want to talk about kindness in general and kindness practice. Kindness is the when you show consideration and are friendly, generous. But it shows and we demonstrate it in different ways: love, care, compassion, empathy, helping someone…but without...
New Year,  New you or just YOU?

New Year, New you or just YOU?

What a week…  (this is written on the 9th January 2021!) When I thought about New Year over a week ago, I thought about writing something a bit different to what I am finding myself writing now. What a whirlwind! After a restful Christmas break, I was feeling...