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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU WORK ON YOUR 'STUFF' - The Healing Journey
It takes a lot of courage to get on your healing path. Staying where you are is easier - even if it's not what you ultimately want. So when you start working on your issues, it can be extra bewildering to have an emotional setback. If this has happened to you, I want you to know it's not your fault - and here's why it's happening. We say 'healing isn't linear', but I don't think you really appreciate it, until you actually start doing the work. You probably feel pretty great
Sophie Shaw
Nov 18, 20253 min read


THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF BALANCE
I'm back from a little break, and here's what I learned - I'm not good at taking breaks :D Actually, this is not news to me; I've always known I was a bit of an all-or-nothing kind of gal. If I have the energy, I tend to DO more, and then get tired out, so I can't do anything . Does this resonate? I've been working on it, so the grey area is gradually becoming more comfortable. But before this, I'd either be go, go, go - or ground to a halt and stuck to the sofa. I didn't und
Sophie Shaw
Oct 22, 20253 min read


WORKING WITH YOUR SEASONS
One of the reasons I love living where I do is that it's very flat - you get these huge, beautiful skies and incredible sunsets. Sometimes it feels so expansive, so uplifting, so light, that I wouldn't mind if it was summer all year round. And then I realise - nope, I wouldn't actually want that. The biggest reason I love living here is all the green. I adore the lush, overgrown wildness of it - the coolness of the forests, the jungly wildflowers, the little winding paths,
Sophie Shaw
Oct 6, 20252 min read


START SMALL - OR STAY STUCK
If you're in overwhelm, this is your reminder to focus on one thing - because if you don't, you're likely to stay stuck where you are.
Sophie Shaw
Jul 2, 20253 min read


WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU START WORKING ON YOURSELF
The healing journey is rarely linear - more often, it's a rollercoaster of ups and downs.
Sophie Shaw
Apr 4, 20253 min read


WHAT YOU RESIST PERSISTS
What you resist persists - have you heard this saying? Do you know what it means? It's a quote from psychiatrist Carl Jung, and it means...
Sophie Shaw
Nov 28, 20243 min read


HOW'S YOUR SELF-CARE?
My clients are a never-ending source of absolute gold - they often teach me things I need to know, and it becomes a positive feedback...
Sophie Shaw
Oct 13, 20242 min read


WHO MAKES THE RULES? And what happens when they get broken?
You know that frustration you feel when someone behaves in a way that you yourself would never behave? That burning feeling of injustice?...
Sophie Shaw
Jul 2, 20244 min read


NAVIGATING THE SEASONS OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH: Embracing Laughter and Tears
I picked my son up from his prom last night, (he looked so handsome and happy, I'm a proud mum) - and even though it was after 11pm when...
Sophie Shaw
Jun 28, 20242 min read


HAVE YOU REALLY LET IT GO?
How can you tell if you've truly accepted something and let it go, or if you're just suppressing how you really feel about it? It's a...
Sophie Shaw
May 7, 20243 min read
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