I remember reading Debbie Ford’s wonderful The Dark Side of the Light Chasers many many years ago (click HERE). When I went on to train as a psychosynthesis counsellor (HERE), we did a lot of work with ‘subpersonalities’ and I recognised a lot of the parallels with Ford’s work. Jung famously wrote and talked about […]
As any human, let along anyone with a history of anxiety knows, doing things that take us outside our comfort zones can be scary. This week, I’m thanking everyone who voted for my book, 365 Ways to Feel Better: Self-care Ideas for Embodied Wellbeing (click HERE) in the Janey Loves Platinum Awards 2018. And I’m […]
This past week or so has been quite strange for me. On Friday, I felt so stuck (technology, weirdness from a couple of strangers and I can’t even remember what else gave me pause), I gave up and decided to focus on my own self-care. A short time after doing this, I had a breakthrough […]
Self-care isn’t rocket science. Eating food that will nourish and fuel us, being active, connecting with loved ones, getting enough sleep and rest, keeping things organised enough that we don’t waste time and energy looking for things, living within our means and saving for our future, taking time to reflect and connect with something bigger […]
This week, we’re looking at ways in which we can start each day with even a minute of self-care to transform the day ahead. When you think about your ideal morning self-care practice, what do you imagine? We’re all different and it’s about honouring that so we can create things that work for us. For me, […]
Have you been feeling stuck? Like it’s harder than usual to get moving? A neighbour has had bathroom issues and last night, we were watching someone who knew what he was doing examine the drains. Turns out, almost every drain in the development was blocked (one was overflowing – I am so tempted to share […]
My mum, bless her, felt so sorry for me re my delayed move to Westport, Co. Mayo, that she booked us a glorious couple of days there this week. It (again) exceeded my already high hopes for my future home town and I’m now home, re-enthused about even the most boring of administrative steps that […]