PinnedWords have PowerWords have Power. Words are powerful, we all know it’s true. Whether it is an unkind word said to a child on a playground that changes the way they see them-self forever, an advertising campaign that makes you rush out and but the latest product, or a witches spell in a storybook. Words…Words5 min read
Jun 106 Ways Writing Will Change Your LifeYou don’t have to be a mind reader to know that I am an advocate for the power of writing. Over the years writing has helped me in so many ways; to stay organised, to remember things, to process difficult feelings and so much more. I write every day. Sometimes it may just be a couple of lines and others it is pages and pages. …Writing5 min read
May 10How can journaling help with exam stress?Sitting an exam is incredibly stressful for most people. Our fight, flight or freeze response can kick in just at the mention of exams and it doesn’t seem to matter how capable we are they send a wave of sickness and fear through us. This week is SATs week here in the UK (exams for 7 and 11 year…Exam Stress3 min read
May 4Why do you read?There are so many reasons to read. We read the instructions on a food packet, the subtitles on a foreign language film, our friends’ social media posts, blogs, newspaper articles, books, magazines… the list is almost endless. From the moment we wake up we start reading. We read for such a wide range of purposes. Reading helps…Read4 min read
Apr 27Your Journal: best friend and therapistYour journal can serve so many purposes. Do you know how to get the best from your journal time though? There is much talk about journaling these days. There is no doubt that getting my first journal was a life changing moment for me, but what is all the fuss about? Surely it’s just a fancy name for a notebook or diary. Well, firstly keeping a journal isn’t the same…Journaling5 min read
Apr 7Gentleman Jack: The Power of JournalingGentleman Jack has captured our hearts The story of Anne Lister, played by Suranne Jones, has given us a whole new insight into life in the early 19th Century. Born the same year George III came to the throne, Anne Lister was a dynamic and strong woman in a time when women were expected to be…Gentleman Jack6 min read
Apr 4The Joy of ReadingReading is as much a part of my life as writing. I have always loved to read, from being a very small child I remember asking for the same stories over and over again, my Dad still rolls his eyes if I mention “Daisy Dog’s Wake-up Book”. It was my favourite for a quite a long time I think. As I…Reading6 min read
Mar 22Good mental health should be a way of lifeMental health crisis I firmly believe we are heading for a mental health crisis. I know this isn’t my usual positive message, but it is a painful truth. The whole world has been living in a state of fight or flight for over two years now and all we are doing is kicking…Mental Health5 min read
Feb 28A change is as good as a rest!As a child I would hear people use this phrase a lot and I never understood what it meant. How could changing what you were doing be the same as resting? More importantly, why would anyone want to rest? As an adult I soon realised the importance of rest, particularly…Change3 min read
Feb 8Reading has never been more important, why are we banning books?Reading and access to books are two of the biggest factors indicating a child’s likelihood to succeed at school and we know that when a child succeeds in school that can impact the rest of their lives, even if only in their confidence. We know that children with access to…Banned Books4 min read
