18 Self Care Suggestions From One Carer to Another

18 Self Care Suggestions From One Carer to Another

We’d already sat in this little office, hidden down the maze of corridors in Prince Philip hospital, four times over the last few months. Each time we had watched and smiled encouragingly while my mum was asked to remember an address, asked to say as many words as she...
Laughter Is Self Care

Laughter Is Self Care

It took a long time, but I finally know myself very well, and I am fully aware that if I don’t set an intention to be playful and to laugh, I simply won’t.  I used to tend to be all too serious about everything (sometimes it still creeps in). I’d be sat tight...
Eleven Self Care “MUSTS” For Your Brain

Eleven Self Care “MUSTS” For Your Brain

Initially, my mum just seemed a little forgetful; maybe she missed the odd word out when she was talking, or she’d lose track in conversations of the words already spoken. She’d walk into a room and forget why she was there, or she’d get frustrated and tongue-tied...
So You Think That You Are Not Good Enough?

So You Think That You Are Not Good Enough?

I want to throw my arms around you and tell you that it’s ok, you’re ok, and everything is going to be ok. I want to show you your beauty, your power, your capabilities. I want to tell you to take a breath, look in the mirror and see the magnificence of who you are....
22 Self Care Ideas That Only Take 1 Minute

22 Self Care Ideas That Only Take 1 Minute

Self care is all about you investing in you! When we hear the word investment though we often jump to the thought of money but this is not about money! This is about you looking after your body, brain and soul, taking care of your health, feeling peace and comfort in...