Monday Mojo – Shake It Off

How do you cope when someone says something unkind? It might be directly to you, or about someone or something that matters to you.  It can leave us feeling edgy. Uncomfortable. Even sad. When I was in my third pregnancy, and I found the courage to tell someone close to me how anxious I was, they told me IContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Shake It Off”

Monday Mojo – Reach for the Sky

Monday Mojo™ – feel-good motivation for the week ahead: Reach for the Sky What do you really want? It’s a big question, and worth taking some time to think about. Sometimes we have a vision. A hope for the future. A desire to to be fulfilled. But life doesn’t always go the way we planned,ContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Reach for the Sky”

Monday Mojo – Mind The Gap

Monday Mojo – feel-good motivation for the week ahead: Mind The Gap. Do you think of life as a journey? We plan our ideal route. Navigate twists and turns. And before we know it, we’re there. Sometimes though, the destination isn’t what we had in mind. We find ourselves somewhere, without being really sure howContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Mind The Gap”

Ditch the guilt: Take the pressure off being “perfect”

“Exercise more. But don’t get too skinny. Make sure your kids eat well, but don’t indulge them. Sit quietly. But make your voice heard. Work hard. But make time for family and friends”. There seems to be an immense pressure to be perfect. Media messages are confusing, leaving people feeling overwhelmed. Maybe it’s time toContinueContinue reading “Ditch the guilt: Take the pressure off being “perfect””

It’s Time to Talk

Time to Talk Day is on 1 February 2018. Wherever you are, you can talk about mental health. As a Time to Change Champion I work hard to raise awareness of mental health. So it’s important to know that if a person is struggling they probably won’t call even their closest friend – they don’tContinueContinue reading “It’s Time to Talk”