Counselling with Samantha Nicole

04/12/2025

I swear my inner child just wants to run around all day making this noise and calling everyone a poo pop head 😂😂😂

26/11/2025

The version of me who learned to stay quiet, stay small and stay in control… today she let go. She slid, she laughed, and she remembered what joy feels like again 💫

This is your sign to play again 😃

❤️

24/11/2025

✨Not every Monday has to feel like a motivational bootcamp🥵

Some Mondays are for surviving, some for softening, and some for simply showing up.

If you’re here, breathing and trying… you’re already doing enough ❤️

✌️

22/11/2025

It’s wild how we can carry something every single day… and not realise how heavy 🏋🏻‍♀️ it actually is

Anxiety is like that.
You get so used to the tight chest, the constant thinking 🤔 , the “what ifs,” the tension in your shoulders that could double as a coat hanger — that you forget it’s not supposed to feel like this.

You convince yourself it’s “fine.”
You keep going.
You function.
You smile 😊
You crack on because that’s what you’ve always done.

But just because you’ve adapted to the weight…
doesn’t mean it isn’t exhausting you 😮‍💨

Sometimes the biggest act of strength is admitting, “Actually, this is too heavy to carry alone.”
And that moment — that tiny bit of honesty — is often where things finally start to shift.

You deserve to feel lighter 🪶
You deserve support.
And you’re allowed to put the weight down, even if it’s just for a moment, even if it’s been years.

Your story doesn’t end in the heaviness.
It starts in the moment you realise you don’t have to carry it all by yourself ✨

21/11/2025

That feeling you get when you finally found a therapist that gets you

Thru what you, see you, understand you

It’s a moment where you realise healing might actually begin 😃

You’ve found your safe space 🪴

20/11/2025

Some days booking a therapy session feels like trying to run a marathon in crocs 😓
Some days “self-care” looks less like candles 🕯️ and calm playlists, and more like dragging yourself into the hard conversations you’d absolutely rather avoid🙈… while your pink hoodie provides all the emotional support. 🩷

But here’s the thing:
Getting back on track doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to be yours.
One session. One honest moment. One “I’m struggling” said out loud. One tiny choice to show up for yourself — even when it’s uncomfortable or “I’d rather vanish into the sofa” levels of difficult.

Therapy isn’t the soft stuff.
It’s the brave stuff.
And we’re allowed to start again as many times as we need.

Here’s to choosing ourselves today — even if all we’ve got is 60% energy and a hoodie doing the emotional heavy lifting. ✨💪🩷

19/11/2025

✨A calm morning doesn’t mean everything in life feels calm 🧘🏻‍♀️

Sometimes the outside world settles before our inside world does💜

But these quiet moments — the frost❄️, the sunlight🌤️, the stillness — can remind us that peace doesn’t have to be perfect to be real

You’re allowed to pause, breathe, and take strength from the small pockets of calm, even when life feels anything but ✨

17/11/2025

✨New week, same you…and that’s actually perfect✨

You don’t need a reinvention to deserve a good day.
A gentle start, a slow breath, and one tiny intention is enough 💖
What’s one thing you want to give yourself today?
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05/11/2025

For any men and guys that are struggling this is amazing from LEAN - Rossendale

LEAN x MAN REBUILT

Movement for Mental Health in November.

FREE group workouts to support Men’s mental health in Rossendale.

Get fitter
Have a good laugh
Get stronger
Surround yourself with like-minded guys
Be in a friendly environment

Sessions around 45 - 50 minutes.

Suitable for all levels of fitness.

All November sessions are at Lean Training Academy in Rawtenstall

Sunday 9th 7:45am

Friday 14th 6pm

Sunday 23rd 7:45am

Friday 28th 6pm

04/11/2025

So now I have had chance to digest and reflect on the movement yesterday I thought I’d share our pictures 👟

I know I’ve been saying it all week but thank you so much to everyone all the amazing volunteers who stood wLancashire County Councilty Council you were my rock yesterday and we stood united. I know a lot of you are fighting your own battles which made it even more emotional 💕

Thank you to all the parents who came down and provided your children’s shoes and shared their stories you were all absolutely incredible and true inspirations for each and everyone of us to keep on fighting 💜

Thank you to the fabulous public who came and looked at all our pairs of shoes and read the stories and for sharing yours too I can honestly say I was so moved and touched by so many of you 💚

Thank you so o Bakehouse & Bar and retreat for being drop off points for our shoes 💜

Thank you to the children for bringing your shoes to us and allowing us to fight your battle for you I was an absolute honour to represent you all yesterday and still very overwhelmed. I also want to say how sorry I am that you are in this position but that’s what we were there for to stop this from happening ❤️

And lThe SEND Sanctuary UKmee for setting up this much needed movement and again allowing me to be a part of something I feel so strongly about 💛

The SEND Sanctuary UK see you in January 😉

If I missed you off please tag yourself 🙏🏻

29/10/2025

Some days just feel heavier than others — and that’s okay. 💭
It doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong… it just means you’re human.

On the harder days, try to soften things where you can.
✨ Slow down.
✨ Breathe.
✨ Step outside for a moment.
✨ Give yourself permission to rest — without guilt.

Little acts of care matter. They remind us that even when life feels heavy, we’re still showing up for ourselves in quiet, powerful ways.

And if it feels like too much to carry alone — please remember, reaching out for help isn’t weakness. It’s one of the bravest things we can do. 💛

Asking for support takes courage, vulnerability, and a gentle reminder that we were never meant to do it all on our own.

You’re doing your best — and that’s enough. 🌸