From Judgement to Curiosity
February 16, 2026
Let me be very honest. There are moments in my days when I fall into an old habit of making:A quick assumptionA silent critiqueA subtle withdrawing of my heartIt happens faster than I would like to admit.Judgement can feel oh so right. It gives us certainty. It protects us f...
When Worth Gets Tied to Performance
February 11, 2026
The Search for Significance
Many people who come to counselling or supervision don’t arrive saying,“I’m struggling with my identity.”Instead, they say things like:I feel constantly tired but can’t slow down.I’m doing well, but it never feels like enough.I overthink everything I say or do.I ...
Stormy weather - do you hide, hold on, or hope?
September 24, 2025
How to live in the present moment
Gazing out my window for the second day in a row, I watch storm clouds building in the west. Dark and brooding, they roll in with the low rumble of thunder. Maybe today they’ll finally break, bringing refreshing rain to the dry grass in our gardens and parks.Some storms ar...
You matter and the work you're doing matters
September 14, 2025
How Professional Supervision can help you
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been in and around education. First as a student, then as a teacher, and later in leadership and counselling roles. Learning has always been a love of mine—not just my own learning, but also that spark of curiosity and creativity that ...
Let Them
July 30, 2025
Releasing Control and Reclaiming Peace
Have you ever found yourself overthinking someone else’s behaviour?Trying to manage how others perceive you?Or feeling stuck in frustration when someone doesn’t act the way you hoped?Enter a simple but powerful idea from author and motivational speaker Mel Robbins - “L...
The Story We Tell Ourselves
November 11, 2024
So much has been said about strengths-based strategies and while I’m a trained counsellor and coach who taps into strengths as a therapeutic tool to trigger change, I do observe that it takes time and a growing self-awareness to overcome the pervading story of self that do...
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