Fa la la la la, la la la laaaa. Do your moods go up and down around this time?  If Christmas is a hard time for you, think about what you can do to support yourself.  Keep the basics going – eat regularly and well, drink...

A friend texted me today to see if I know anything about post-natal rage.  Rage, a step up from anger and a powerful emotion. Not a helpful one, but a powerful one. My response was yes, I do know about it.  Being a mum of 3,...

Thanks to Irene who writes with Mummy Pages for taking the time to interview me and write this lovely piece sharing the wisdom of compassion. https://www.mummypages.ie/i-realised-that-its-ok-to-not-be-ok-but-how-do-you-still-keep-it-together      ...

Self esteem is a bit of an unreliable way to gauge how we are feeling in life.  People talk about good self-esteem, low self-esteem, high self-esteem (and probably loads more too!) but is this where we need to be putting our attention to? Compassion would tell...

Let’s learn a secret ninja/jedi/superhero move for managing difficult emotions.  We know you’re there emotions we find tricky and we know that we can develop a super power to counteract them.  The problem with difficult emotions such as anger, fear, and anxiety is that they...