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When Two Nervous Systems Collide: Why Relationships Can Feel Harder in Midlife 'The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed' Carl Jung Nervous system regulation in relationships It's not always the relationship that's changed. Sometimes it's the nervous systems within it. Many couples arrive in midlife feeling confused. The habits that once seemed manageable now feel unbearable. The comments t

How to Avoid Christmas Burnout

A mug of comfort, a page to pour out your thoughts: small moments that ease anxiety. I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember:...

The sea doesn’t resist the wind - it moves with it. I’m learning to do the same There was a time when I rushed everywhere . Literally...

Normal' is just a draft. Your truth belongs on the next page. Unlearning social conformity, conditioning and the quiet ‘shoulds’ that...

Midlife may feel uncertain, like a path disappearing into the mist but sometimes the most meaningful journeys begin when we finally slow...

Walk, Talk and Soak Up Your Surroundings.

6 Signs You Might Benefit from Talking to Someone If you’ve ever found yourself wondering: ‘is therapy really for me?’ you are not...

Self-care has become a cultural phenomenon. When I think about it, pre-covid I had never really heard of it expressed in this way. Had...

For a long time I struggled to properly switch off. Even when I had some down time, and time to rest, I still found myself ‘doing’ rather...