Sarah Milton-Therapeutic Counsellor

18/09/2023

CAN YOU HELP? Families in Grief are looking for skilled painters and decorators, or good DIYers, who can come and volunteer to help decorate the inside of our new hub in Castle Lodge, Barnstaple. The team needs to be moved in by the 30th September and any help with getting the base ready so we can help bereaved children and families would be greatly appreciated. Email naomi@familiesingrief.org or leave a message below if so. Endless cups of tea and biscuits will be provided! Thank you 😊

18/08/2022

06/10/2020

The people in your life aren’t mind readers.

If they’re doing something that bothers you, they probably don’t know.

Whoever it is that you’re upset with right now, please have a conversation with them. You will feel better the moment you talk about it.

And if you don’t believe me, how is NOT talking about it working for you? You may need to bookmark this for the future 😉

29/09/2020

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19/08/2020

16/08/2020

I don’t know what the hell I’m doing half the time… And the truth is nobody does. We’re all figuring it out as we go.

Stop being so damn hard on yourself. Every step you take, takes you one step closer to where you want to be 🚀

17/07/2020

Imagine you’re about to board a plane that’s going to take you to your new life.

It’s a small seaplane, because you’re going to a private island 🏝️. Here’s the catch: you’re not allowed to bring any baggage to your new life. You have to leave it on the runway because it’s weighing you down.

Those past mistakes get left behind the moment you forgive yourself for doing what you needed to do in order to survive. Those toxic people don’t have a ticket on this plane, just the people who love and support you will be along for the ride.

Now imagine yourself boarding this plane. It can take off because you’re not carrying all that sh*t with you. And as you look out the window, make sure to wave goodbye to all that crap you left on the runway. Thanks for the memories but you’re not joining me on this leg of the journey ✌️ ✈️

08/07/2020

Ever find yourself scrolling on social media and admiring all the people you see who appear to be thriving and happy? You want what they have but the truth is you're not thriving, everyday, you're merely surviving.

If you feel like you spend every day in survival mode. I see you. I spent the majority of my life in survival mode too. What did survival mode mean for me? Constantly being worried that people were mad at me, second guessing all my decisions, feeling anxious all the time and never being present in the room I was in.

Survival mode starts at a very young age. Most of us had to survive the things we experienced as kids like abuse, lack of emotional support, or trauma. Survival mode can become your identity and it was mine for a long time.

Today, here's what I want you to consider… If you're feeling like life is too dark right now for you to do anything but survive, remember, some of the most beautiful things grow in the darkest places. You can too.

07/07/2020

I believe you have two lives: the one you're currently living because of your past and the one you have yet to create for yourself in the future.

What part of your past do you need to let go of, heal from, or forgive yourself for in order to create the life that you envision for yourself?

26/06/2020