21/03/2026
This week with clients has really stopped me in my tracks.
We are living in a time where the pressure on people is enormous. Men and women working hard, building businesses, showing up for colleagues, paying bills… while also holding families together — raising children, supporting parents, caring for spouses, checking in on siblings, helping neighbours, giving back to the community.
The question underneath it all is the same:
How do I look after my family? How do I protect them? How do I keep everything going?
And the weight of that… it’s a lot.
What I see every day are good, strong, capable people doing their absolute best — giving love, support, energy, and time to family , work and community around them. But it comes at a cost. I see the fatigue, the tension, the anxiety sitting in the body. I see it in their faces , the weight of worry , the heavy eyes , the sore and tired bodies .
I feel very aware — and very grateful — that people trust me enough to come in, to pause, and to be looked after for a little while. To feel safe. To soften. To be supported.
It’s not something I take lightly. It’s a privilege.
But I’ll be honest , times have changed from when I started nearly 25years ago The pressures have increased massively , to witness just how much people are carrying now an daily basis - well it nearly breaks my heart to see what we are dealing with .
This morning, I had a few quiet minutes watching the sunrise. Listening to the waves, the birds, the sounds of better weather coming . A small moment before the rush of breakfast, football boots, “ Did you wash my jersey?”
and the usual weekend chaos of my boys kicks in.
And it reminded me — those few minutes matter.
They are not a luxury. They are essential.
We can’t keep pouring from an empty cup.
So this is your reminder (and mine):
Take the few minutes.
Schedule it if you have to.
Step outside. Breathe. Pause.
Because you deserve to be looked after too.