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THE IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GUILT AND SHAME
I am not a domestic goddess. The opposite, in fact - I'm more of a domestic goblin. So today, when I was emptying my bin, and found...
Sophie Shaw
Sep 212 min read


DON'T BE AFRAID OF YOUR THOUGHTS
Recently, I was in the process of hiding a key for the cleaner, when I caught myself thinking some very uncharitable thoughts about my neighbours and their potential for criminality.
For the record, they are all utterly lovely - I'm very lucky. So I tutted, and said to myself: "I hate my brain."
And then I remembered - I don't hate my brain at all. It's tiresome at times, but I know that every single part of my mind is doing its best to make me happy and keep me saf
Sophie Shaw
Aug 142 min read


ARE YOU SHOULDING ALL OVER YOURSELF?
I'm not a fan of imperatives: 'you have to', or 'you must not ever', or 'you must always'.
I'm not really talking about the laws of the land - generally speaking, I'm a law-abider (as long as you don't look at my speedometer, ahem).
Sophie Shaw
Jul 312 min read


WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN?
You know that dream you've been putting off? What's the worst that could happen if it came true?
Sophie Shaw
Jun 113 min read


WHO'S IN CHARGE?
Why do you react strongly to certain things and not others? Why are you having that emotional response?
Sophie Shaw
May 214 min read


ARE YOU LOOKING FOR 'THE CURE'?
Are you looking for that magic bullet that will fix *all* the things? The cure?
You're not alone.
Sophie Shaw
May 52 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 43 min read


LEARNING TO LOVE YOURSELF - even when you don't know how
I hope the sun is shining for you - but if not, that's ok - you can love yourself anyway.
Sophie Shaw
Mar 182 min read


YOUR BRAIN IS KINDA DUMB (but so is everyone's!)
Your brain is doing its best - but it's not *totally* reliable.
Sophie Shaw
Feb 253 min read


WHY SHOULD YOU FEEL YOUR FEELINGS?
Why on earth SHOULD you feel your feelings, when they're so hard to take?
Sophie Shaw
Feb 43 min read


ACCEPTANCE IS FREEDOM - here's how to do it
Hi gorgeous, I had such a great conversation with one of my lovely clients today, on the nature of acceptance. I ask you - WHY on earth...
Sophie Shaw
Jan 92 min read


LEARNING FROM JOY AND PAIN
We generally learn life's lessons in two ways: the easy way and the hard way. Joy and pain. And it's true that most of the time we get to...
Sophie Shaw
Nov 21, 20242 min read


RELAX - NOTHING IS UNDER CONTROL
One of the biggest stumbling blocks I see with my clients is the attempt to control what cannot be controlled - and the distress caused...
Sophie Shaw
Nov 14, 20243 min read


DON'T BE IN A RUSH TO FEEL GOOD
Let me state for the record that I am BLOODY COLD. Ok, that's that dealt with. Now, down to business. Feeling good. LOLZ. Joking aside...
Sophie Shaw
Oct 13, 20242 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


EMBRACE CHANGE - AND STAY ON YOUR PATH
Hi gorgeous. Storytime: Back in ye olden days, I lived in South London. My mum lived in North London. I was not blessed with a sense of...
Sophie Shaw
Sep 6, 20243 min read


WHAT'S IT LIKE TO WORK WITH ME?
If you've been around for a while but never had a session with me, you may be wondering: what's it's actually like to work with me -...
Sophie Shaw
Aug 23, 20244 min read


THE THREE VITAL ASPECTS OF SELF LOVE
I spent a lot of years not loving myself - even now it's very much a work in progress. Like the proverbial onion, I keep pulling back...
Sophie Shaw
Aug 13, 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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