New Year ’22. Time to untwine from the corona-sofa and wait (pray!) for something novel. Some embrace January as a decent interval to reflect and reset. Others scoff at launching new habits set to fade by February (who needs the torment?) …

Can I share a quick personal story with you — at least how I remember it (?) It was the early eighties in Abingdon, England. A small market town on the outskirts of Oxford. We lived on an old water mill site — my mother and I — in…

A reflection on friendship and feeling alone. — It takes bravery to recognise when you’re lonely. We’re all a bit scared of loneliness — of being alone. Of being left. Of not being loved. Or needed. Or recognised. Whether we acknowledge it or not, loneliness hits a spot of fear in all of us. We all want…

Everyone feels anxiety from time to time. Likewise, stress — our response to excess pressure — is for many, a daily component of modern living. In the face of life’s competing demands, few people will get through a week without experiencing some stress or anxious feelings. Defined as a…

Protecting your wellbeing starts with knowing its parts — “Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.” — Mason Cooley How did you feel when you woke up this morning? Hopefully, you slept well and woke up feeling refreshed and ready for the day ahead. Or maybe you hit snooze a couple of…