You’re probably familiar with the adages “it’s good to talk”, “a problem shared is a problem halved” and “two heads are better than one”. Most of us would like to think we’re ‘that person’ who friends, family members or colleagues reach out to for help when they’re struggling with some aspect of their lives. And we probably also think that we’re great listeners, we have lots of life experience and give great advice.

It’s a new year. Time to embrace a new YOU. Let’s make a list of all the things that we want to change. New habits, new mindsets, new routines. Let’s pick apart all the things that aren’t quite good enough and figure out how to make it better… Take a deep breath. This is your permission to give yourself a break from creating a new years resolution.

I’ve been thinking a lot about grief lately. In the wake of the pandemic, it’s an energy that’s present within most of my clients, yet it looks, sounds, feels and manifests itself in different ways with everyone. Sometimes, it can feel like you’re on a pendulum, swinging between a state of shock and hurt to momentarily ‘forgetting’ and numbness. For some it feels like an all encompassing intensity: a life that will never be the same again. For others it's a gentle wave of bittersweet moments that come and go.