I have always subscribed to the notion of “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you", also known as the Golden Rule. It seems...

I have always tended to take things very personally. When people don’t reply to me on chats, block me on social media, stop hanging out...

I have always blindly accepted every thought I have as fact. If I am thinking it it must be true, I would reason. If, for example, my...

I was always guilty of giving into the temptation to look at a situation and draw some conclusions based on that about either what it...

I always hated fighting in a relationship. It upset me when we fought but it also upset me when my partner would do things without taking...

I can't even begin to describe how many years I tried to get other people to approve of me, to be pleased with me or to not screw up or...

This is one of the hard truths I have recently been forced to come to terms with. When you grow up your decisions are your own and you...

I recently watched a documentary describing why Swedish people were among the happiest in the world. And one reason really struck with...

How many times have you heard ‘do what you love and you’ll never have to work another day in your life?’ or ‘Just follow your passion’ as...

Hello again! I hope you enjoyed my post last week about self-compassion and I hope it gave you insight into how it can be helpful rather...

Self-compassion to me has always been a dirty word. Isn't that about letting yourself off the hook when you make a mistake or fail? I...

Who expected and planned for 2020 being the year it was with COVID, lockdown, restrictions and our lives and plans basically going out...

How can it be a choice? Not only do you hate yourself and have crippling low-self esteem but now you are also to blame for your low...

Growing up I watched adults around me always seeming to get everything right and understanding exactly how to act and how to manipulate...

One of the hardest things in life is learning not to seek other people's approval. From young we crave approval, we crave to be liked, to...

After writing my last post on intrusive thoughts, many people asked about feelings, which got me thinking. Just like thoughts, we spend...

Have you ever had scary and intrusive thoughts that you wish you could get rid of but nothing you do makes them go away? I know I have....

Our belief in our inadequacy and inability to succeed largely stems from the feeling of being ‘unique’ or ‘different to’ other people....

It is not the actual failure that bothers us so much but the stories we tell ourselves for why we failed. The thing about how we often...

'Failure is not the opposite of success, it is part of success' 'Failure is an attitude, not an outcome' 'Success is stumbling from...