Obsession or Opportunity?

ready to change? If there is one thing in life I simply do not understand it is the obsession with posting Selfies! A few months ago (before COVID – remember those days!?) I was travelling on the train to London and witnessed two young people, probably 

It’s all about Perspective

It’s all about Perspective Life from a Victim perspective:All around you see mud. You feel stuck, shoulders hunched, head down, it’s hard to move. You see nothing but a dirty, sludgy mess. Continuing to focus on the mud, you start to feel disheartened, discouraged and 

Death by Duvet

ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS SLEEP! Many men spend their time doing everything possible to avoid accepting what is really going on for them physically, mentally and emotionally. We’ve been conditioned to believe admitting we’re lost and struggling is a sign of failure. ‘Keep 

Healing Hearts from the Start

Healing Hearts from the Start

You might be wondering if being a Grief Recovery Method Specialist is a somewhat morbid, depressing or miserable type of work. The truth is it is the exact opposite. For clients dealing with painful emotions there may or may not be tears and either is 

Beyond Words

Beyond Words

Emotional pain is a feeling deep within us that we often try to bury. Why? Have memories of being told ‘He/She just needs a few minutes alone’ embedded the belief that expressing negative emotion in public was not done in polite society? As discussed in 

How can grief be fun?

How can grief be fun?

Last weekend I attended the third Grief Recovery UK Conference in Newport Pagnell. What?? Why?? That sounds really depressing!! Why would anyone want to spend a whole weekend focusing on grief??!!! 🙂 For more years than I care to remember grief, death, loss and bereavement 

Time does not heal

Time does not heal

When we’re upset and in emotional pain due to a loss event in our life, well-meaning friends, family or work colleagues may say things like, “Give it time.” “Time is a great healer.” ” Time changes everything.” These sort of statements, although well intended, actually 

Why Grief Recovery?

Why Grief Recovery?

Absolutely everyone has experienced loss in their life. Some of the more tangible losses are death, divorce, relationship breakdown, moving house, redundancy, loss of finances and addiction. Plus there are a host of intangible losses such as loss of childhood, loss of safety, loss of 

One Step at a Time

One Step at a Time

If someone had told me 10 years ago what my life would look like in 2019 I would not have believed them in a million years. Yet I can look back today with the benefit of hindsight and see how one step at a time 

How to get more of what you want in 2019.

How to get more of what you want in 2019.

Creative thinking is vital to achieving your potential and seeing the possibilities that are around you all the time. But we have to prepare our brain to see new patterns and ideas. As natural creatures of habit, this applies to our thinking habits as well