Making Time for the Goodbyes

Playground Goodbyes I was reminded this week about the many transitions I have faced, without saying goodbyes. It was a visit to a playground that reminded me, in the form of a simple game I play with my daughter when we visit a playground. On this week’s visit...

When Overwhelm silences your Voice

Sensory overload. Physical discomfort. Mental gymnastics. Emotions running high. Hello Overwhelm. I’ve spent hours this week trying to grapple SEO optimisation and various plugins and the overwhelm has been building. I’m not naturally gifted in the area of...

Why We Need to Tell Our Story

Whenever I start working with a new client, I explain that our first session will be two hours long, rather than the usual one. This gives us time to walk through the whole of my client’s story – from beginning to the present day. It is not uncommon for me...

Why your Story Matters…

Our lives are littered with stories. The fairy tales we are raised on. The stories we tell our friends at school about our lives, our families. The stories we tell ourselves about who we are and what we want. We tell farces, tragedies, romantic comedies and thrillers....

Third Culture Kids: When the winds of change blow

The wind is blowing today. I mean really blowing. My black bin is probably halfway down the street as I write this. Ok. It’s really blowing for the UK. No hurricanes, but unusual enough for us. Or I should say, for me. I don’t associate my England with...