Grateful for this moment. It is peaceful, nothing awful is happening in close proximity, it’s warm enough, and there’s a … More
Category: abusive relationships
Restoration of Love
Ooo well that little foray yesterday ended with me in quite a lot of tears as I described my experience … More
Shadow Work
Day started with one friend inviting me for breakfast at the local bar/restaurant. I didn’t enjoy it. There was a … More
Shame
Trigger warning – this post about shame may be triggering for some to read, so please tread with caution. I … More
Relationship with Mum
I will maybe explore this over a few days as it will be too long. First I’ll lay out the … More
Friends (Long One)
I suppose we need these times of feeling unhappily squeezed to face some things, we wouldn’t face them if we … More
Letting Go
I’m struggling today, migraine started yesterday and lying on the sofa now. Feeling low energy and mood. Can’t find anything … More
Another Round of Processing
The angry call from my mum triggered some old childhood memories and feelings. The way our mum used to brush … More
More Feelings to Process
Allowing my feelings to be felt more, I have more material to work with, again appearing in a dream. In … More
So I Opened the Gates
And there’s now a little queue of unaddressed neglected feelings all lined up waiting their turn to be felt fully … More
Waking up Happy
More accurately, I woke up NOT feeling scared or anxious at all which allowed my natural state of being to … More
A Tightening
I have been tightening up and up and up, and it’s damn painful. A whole set of triggering factors ricocheting … More
Emotion from the Past
I went for one walk with Michael, a beautiful open sharing interaction and he even apologised for the anger outbursts/ending … More
Wisdom of the I Ching
A recent chance encounter with an old flame who then became a long time close friend presented itself one day … More
Navigating Change with People
It can be difficult to maintain old friendships when we change and grow. As authenticity, awareness, self care and confidence … More
Attachment styles
I had a dream last night about M. I was in love and longing for my ex to embrace with … More
Forgiveness
I’ve been listening to Rick Hanson’s book ‘Resilience’ and the chapter on forgiveness, of others and of ourselves. I realised … More
Easing gently into Self Care
And how to integrate it into my life, and how I do it. Firstly I take note that there is … More
Don’t like my Mum
Dear Friends, I was not a happy bunny yesterday. My mum who had sprained her ankle and suspected it might … More
Mother issues
I went to dinner last night at my mums, and my cousin was there too. I was exhausted after a … More
Group Meeting update from Last Night
I love this group I go to, it’s a huge support to me and I always look forward to Thursdays. … More
Awoke feeling stress
How is that bloody possible after 2 chilled days and a great sleep?! not sure why at all. Woke up … More
Mindfulness changes Everything
I was describing to a friend yesterday the changes I experienced when I started practising mindfulness regularly about 5 years … More
Learning to Value ourselves
“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has … More
Letting go with Love
I let go of one of my oldest friends last night. It was not an easy decision to make as I have known … More
Repairing the Inner Relationship
The other day I got news of the death of an old boyfriend who I met when I was 18. … More
Standing up for Ourselves
I am noticing with some curiosity how my changing relationship with myself is causing some immediate changes in my relationships with … More
This is quite a raw one….
And it just happened so I am processing here. Got a longstanding close friend who I texted today to see … More
Learning to Rest with it All 