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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

Roll up, roll up! The podcast is live! Season 2 of Rowdy and Real is now available wherever you get your podcasts! Excitinnnngggg! Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on YouTube RSS Feed I'm kicking off Season 2 by talking about why I had to take a year away - not just from the podcast, but from my business generally. It's a bit of a vulnerable share, and - spoiler alert/content warning - I'll be talking about my cancer diagnosis. It's still full of laughs and b

Guess what - you can achieve anything, as long as you never give up. (Cue audience cheers and roaring approval). Well, that sounds absolutely fucking exhausting, to be honest.

I had lots of lovely replies and well-wishes to my post about pain last week - thank you so much to those who wrote to me.  I wanted to...

Self-care is a funny old thing - it looks different for everyone, and depends on what your needs are in the moment. There isn't a one-size-fits-all way to care for yourself. Sometimes self-care is forcing your butt out of bed and getting out for a bit of exercise.  Sometimes it's forcing yourself back into bed, or just ensuring you've eaten today.

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).

At least 3 big myths confuse the crap out of people when they start working on their emotions.  These confusions and misunderstandings can totally derail your healing process, if left unchecked.

I'm a big fan of talking therapies - BUT - they can be limited. Here's why.

You know that dream you've been putting off? What's the worst that could happen if it came true?

Why do you react strongly to certain things and not others? Why are you having that emotional response?

Are you looking for that magic bullet that will fix *all* the things? The cure? You're not alone.

The healing journey is rarely linear - more often, it's a rollercoaster of ups and downs.

I hope the sun is shining for you - but if not, that's ok - you can love yourself anyway.

Sometimes I think the whole gratitude thing can be a bit annoying.

In life, you get what you expect - your thoughts (and beliefs) become things.

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...

Let's get right to it - the holiday season is upon us , bringing its beautifully mixed bag of tinsel and tantrums . I don't know about...

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...

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...

One of the biggest stumbling blocks I see with my clients is the attempt to control what cannot be controlled - and the distress caused...