Life is not a straight line, However, we are often taught that life is linear. Life is more like nature, full of spirals and cycles. When we don’t see ourselves as cyclical beings and when something occurs in a non-linear form, we often see this...
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I’ve compiled a list of different grounding techniques in this post. The majority of these can be done anywhere and at any time. You can also search some of my previous posts where you will find more in depth information on some of these...
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It has been about 2 years since I created my website so perhaps a good time to re-introduce myself (and what a 2 years it has been!). I sometimes find it hard to summarise what it is I actually do in my work. Sometimes I feel it is obvious what a...
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Do you ever feel like this? There are so many theories, religions, guides, lifestyles, ways to live that it can be really hard not to feel “I don’t know how to live life right”. We have so much instant access to an abundance of information. This...
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Change is a part of life. Things are always moving, even if we don’t see or feel it. We may expect ourselves to be the same every single day. However, each day we are different. Much like the seasons, we experience constant change. Spring always...
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What continues to surprise me each time with my night ritual is just how much happens in a day. It is only when I sit down to reflect on the day that has passed that I truly notice this. Some of my rituals for the past 6 months include...
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Many of us have morning routines but what about a morning ritual? Routines (e.g. having breakfast, tidying up), are often done unconsciously/on autopilot, are often externally motivated and have no deep meaning. Rituals on the other hand, often...
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🌀If looking for a book to help understand about cyclical living, this might be a good starting point. I have found it hard to find a general cyclical living book as many books focus on a particular cycle but this one gives an overall insight to...
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I love the wisdom within nature and how it can teach us about our own internal cycles. Daffodils can symbolise rebirth and new beginnings, the transition from winter to spring. Daffodils, like us humans, are very resilient…. which we can often...
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Knowing we need to let go is sometimes not enough. Sometimes, we are not fully ready to let go for many reasons (e.g., comfort in the familiar, fear of the unfamiliar). Sometimes, we do not know how to let go. We often need to acknowledge the...
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Our nervous systems (especially in Ireland) have been through quite the rollercoaster in the past couple of months. We have experienced restrictions tightening, Christmas, possibly isolating/quarantining, the collective trauma of a murder, and...
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I spoke with Dr. Patricia Barber about taking care of our mental health at Christmas as part of her excellent “Thinking about Therapy” series (series available on Patricia’s page).A lot of what we discussed is useful not only at...
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