There is something about July – for many people, it starts to feel like the final few miles of a very long race. “Just get through the next few weeks.” “Once I get to my holiday, I’ll be fine.” “Things will calm down soon.” Phrases I hear a lot and Read more
The UK is preparing for another very hot week and, as always, we’re slightly divided. Some people are excitedly planning BBQs, garden days and evenings outside, others are already working out which room in the house stays coolest, wondering if it’s acceptable to have an ice lolly before lunch and Read more
There’s something about summer that seems to send social media into overdrive. Suddenly everyone appears to be: And if you’re sitting at home in joggers eating fish fingers while wondering whether anyone else’s family argues in the car on the way to the beach… it can very quickly make you Read more
If you haven’t melted yet and are managing to read this, it might be worth considering that our work patterns really need to shift a bit in the summer (sorry for stating the obvious!) Summer seems to have a way of shifting things. The days feel longer, there’s more going Read more
Before summer properly begins, before holidays are booked, diaries fill up and routines shift again there’s a small window of opportunity – a chance to pause and ask a simple question: “What would I actually like more of this summer?” Not what looks good online.Not what other families are doing.Not Read more
By the final week of April, life often settles back into a more normal rhythm. The Easter holidays are over, routines return. Work picks up again; diaries begin to refill. After the small resets many of us make at this time of year – clearing cupboards, refreshing spaces, getting life Read more
By the middle of April, many people feel it. The light has changed, windows are open more often, winter coats are no longer needed every day and somewhere along the way, an urge appears to sort things out! We all get it (least I think we do!) After months of Read more
By February, many of us feel a bit restless Winter has gone on long enough.The cosy hibernation phase has worn thin.We’re not quite ready to burst into spring, but we’re craving some movement, some lightness, some sense of change. This is often when restlessness shows up, not as motivation, but Read more
February can feel like an awkward month. It’s still winter really. You’re probably tired of “cosying down” but not quite full of spring energy either. Many of the people I work with describe this time as feeling stuck in between. You don’t want to hibernate anymore, but you also don’t Read more
There are moments when it feels like the world is shouting all at once. Turn on the radio, open your phone, scroll for five minutes.War, politics, climate, injustice, fear all competing for your attention. Your mental health matters. If you’ve found yourself feeling anxious, helpless, distracted or quietly overwhelmed by Read more