PinnedMember-onlyWords 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
Sep 26Member-onlyAre the clues to your passions found in your childhood?Our childhood passions are often the most intense of our lives. You only need to think of a child who is obsessed with dinosaurs, superheroes or Harry Potter and the know everything there is to know. …Passion6 min read
Sep 13Member-only5 Reasons you should follow your dreams… NOW!This week my daughter goes to university to start a Creative Writing course. I am filled with several emotions, but I have to admit one of the dominant emotions I am experiencing is envy. …Dreams4 min read
Sep 2Member-onlyCan we process change before it happens?Life is changing all the time… We grow, situations change and life moves on from one day to the next. Occassionally though something happens which changes life in a big way. It may be a change of job, the start of a new relationship, or the end of an old one, the death of a loved…Journaling5 min read
Aug 8Member-onlyTherapeutic writing or writing for business?When we write for therapeutic reasons (often called journaling), we use a very different style of writing to almost any other form of writing. In this blog I am going to compare journaling with business writing, such as a blog, article, newsletter, or even social media post. Writing is a…Therapeutic Writing6 min read
Jul 4Member-only5 Ways Journaling Can Help You Navigate ChangeChange is inevitable. We are all constantly growing and changing. We might change job, move house, find a new partner, have a child, decorate a room… whether it is a big change or a small change it can be discombobulating. Many of us have been going through changes recently and some have been…Journaling4 min read
Jun 10Member-only6 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 10Member-onlyHow 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 4Member-onlyWhy 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 27Member-onlyYour 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
