A stone’s throw from disaster
Major loss and change can show you things you didn’t know you’d been learning all along.
A more human mental health system
An interview with long-time Mental Health campaigner, Mary O’Hagan
Doing the things that scare you
The secret 3-step process behind the best decisions I’ve ever made.
The power of imperfect progress
How I clawed my way back from fatigue town, step by imperfect step
Lessons for a new year
“The Holidays” are a ritual in self-tenderization. But they can teach you big things too…
I want to get off my fucking phone
“I remember when I used to feel alive.” A cry for something more than the emptiness of the internet…
Stepping off the standard life path
Ever feel like you can't live the way everybody else does?
Pushing yourself again
How do you get back into the swing of things after a period of recovery?
How to be friends with your friends
Ever feel like you’ve left it ‘too long’ with an old friend to reach out again?
Doing the scary thing
Taking the plunge. The terror and excitement of trying something new.
Why do people exhaust me?
People are hard work at the best of times, but especially when you’re outside your ‘window of tolerance’.
Feeling ‘safe ENOUGH’ in worried times
How trying to feel ‘perfectly safe’ can backfire when you’re in a worry spiral. And one idea for a different approach.
Losing your grip on reality
So you’re convinced your life has gone completely and irretrievably off the rails. Now what?
Am I a terrible friend?
It’s hard to keep in touch with friends right now. But maybe it’s all part of the process…
Encouragement for tense times
How my anxious pooch is helping me be more gentle with myself right now.