Breaking Old Family Roles Maybe you’re the peacemaker, smoothing over arguments at the dinner table. Maybe you’re the one who hosts everything, even when you’re exhausted. Maybe you’re the listener, the one who absorbs everyone else’s stress. Or the clown, … Continue reading →
What Do I Actually Want This Season to Feel Like? Every year, the Christmas season seems to speed toward us with a tidy checklist: ✔ decorate ✔ buy gifts ✔ attend events ✔ try to do it all with a … Continue reading →
How to Protect Your Peace Around Family It’s the season of togetherness. Of dinners that stretch for hours, full houses, full calendars, and full hearts. But if you’ve ever left a family gathering feeling emotionally wrung out rather than uplifted, … Continue reading →
Why It’s OK Not to Be Merry Everywhere you look, there’s sparkle. The shops are playing the same cheerful songs, lights twinkle from every window, and social media feeds are filled with perfect Christmas moments. But for many people, that … Continue reading →
Practical ways to reduce stress at Christmas. In the past, at this time of year, I have been inundated with requests for help with a variety of problems. Things like stopping smoking, losing weight, being more organised, getting healthier, reducing … Continue reading →
5 weeks to go until Christmas I appreciate that you may not want to know that! It will, undoubtedly, bring up some emotion – panic, dread, excitement, joy. Whatever you feel is ok. It may bring into your mind the … Continue reading →