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💫Neurodivergent Therapist | Somatic Trauma Therapist | Training Practitioner - Trauma, Autism, ADHD 💫
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15/11/2025

The struggle between needing rest and feeling like you should be productive is real.

Sometimes weekends aren’t about recharging for Monday.
They’re about recovering from the week that already drained you.

If you spend the weekend doing nothing, that’s your nervous system catching up, your body telling you to give yourself some space to reset ❤️‍🩹

If we’re constantly busy, our bodies will eventually force us to rest at the most inconvenient times.

That guilt we feel often comes from watching our parents constantly being busy when we were kids, or from society telling us we’re less worthy if we aren’t “doing.”

If you are a parent, this guilt can be amplified by watching other families on social media, constantly ‘doing’.

The guilt gremlin gets louder and says “I should be doing more with my kids this weekend.”

Actually, your kids don’t need constant activity, they need a parent to show them that rest is vital for us to recover.

So if you have a weekend full of plans and you already feel exhausted, see if you can implement some rest throughout, reduce your plans, and listen to your body… not the little guilt gremlin on your shoulder telling you to “do more.”

13/11/2025

Kindness and “niceness” aren’t the same thing.

Being nice can mean avoiding discomfort to keep everyone else happy.

Being kind means choosing honesty and care, even when it’s uncomfortable.

It’s kind to say no.

It’s kind to tell someone how their behaviour impacts you.

It’s kind to rest when your body’s saying “enough.”

Kindness without boundaries isn’t kindness, it’s self-abandonment.

So on World Kindness Day, remember:

You don’t have to be nice to be kind. 💛

11/11/2025

When self care starts to feel like a demand rather than something that soothes our nervous system

It can be tricky, especially for those of us who experience all or nothing thinking, to find the balance. We often set out with the best intentions, wanting to build consistent self care habits, but it can quickly start to feel like another rule or responsibility we have to follow.

We might notice an inner tug of war between needing structure so we don’t forget to care for ourselves, and feeling trapped when that structure becomes too rigid. When self care turns into another “should,” it stops being nurturing and instead reactivates our stress response, the very thing it’s meant to calm.

Sometimes self care isn’t about doing it every day; it’s about listening to what our body and nervous system need in that particular moment and shifting from judgment and self criticism to acceptance and compassion.

09/11/2025

Good morning you lovely lot! ☀️

How are you all doing as we edge closer to Christmas?

I’m going to be writing a newsletter soon about my relationship with Christmas over the years because, honestly, it’s rarely been a good one.

As I’ve got older and done a lot of work on myself, things have definitely shifted. Rebuilding and redefining relationships with family has made it a much gentler, more enjoyable time, and this year is actually the first in a long while that I’m really looking forward to. But I acknowledge that rebuilding and redefining relationships isn’t always an option for many people ❤️‍🩹

That said, I know Christmas can bring up a lot for many of us, feelings of dread, loneliness, and old childhood wounds that tend to resurface.

So during my usual Sunday morning musings over a cup of coffee, I thought this would be a perfect topic to write about and hopefully help some of you feel a little less alone in how you feel about the season.

This year I also want to be more intentional with gifts, supporting small businesses and giving things that feel meaningful. (Although, let’s be honest, my two teens won’t be on board with that idea… so we’ll take them out of the equation for now 😂. I’ve genuinely got no clue what to get either of them beyond a selection box, so ideas are very welcome! 🥰)

But for the rest of the family, what small businesses do you love and recommend? 🎄🤶🎁

06/11/2025

10 ways to support transitioning between tasks, especially if you work from home or an office where the tasks are all on a computer or laptop and you need to move from one thing to another 🥴

18/09/2025

Therapy isn’t lectures or quick fixes.

It should feel safe, like coffee with a friend but with the depth to explore the hidden parts of yourself you’ve been avoiding.

It’s where you’re met with curiosity, not shame.

Where your ‘stuff’ doesn’t get tangled up in someone else’s beliefs.

Where they don’t fall into people pleasing and say what you want to hear.

Where your therapist does the work too, so they have the capacity to hold yours and help you untangle it.

That’s what therapy is… safe, curious, and deeply human.

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