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The Loneliness of Grief: 3 Things to Help Us Reconnect

⚠️ Content warning: This article is a discussion around death, dying, loss and bereavement. When we talk about loneliness, we might think about the number of friends we have, or how much time we spend alone. Many people can relate to going days without speaking to a single person; this was certainly a reality for peopleContinueContinue reading “The Loneliness of Grief: 3 Things to Help Us Reconnect”

3 Ways to Respond With Empathy When Someone’s Not Ok

Someone discloses they’re having a rough time or they’ve had some bad news. How do some people normally respond? “You’ll get over it”. “It could be worse” “That happened to me” Maybe we’ve all done that at some point. But is that really the best way to help? Sometimes we shy away from difficult conversations,ContinueContinue reading “3 Ways to Respond With Empathy When Someone’s Not Ok”

5 Tips to Boost Your Mojo

In a world that feels like it’s moving faster than ever, it makes sense if you’re feeling over whelmed right now. Life events, like bereavement, or money worries can take their toll and before too long we might find we’ve lost some of our mojo – our energy, motivation or sense of purpose. There areContinueContinue reading “5 Tips to Boost Your Mojo”

Monday Mojo – Let It Fall

https://soundcloud.com/delphiellis/monday-mojo-let-it-fall-11723?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Listen on SoundCloud Well it’s all been a bit intense here in the UK. If you’ve been watching the news (and I totally understand if you haven’t) I think it’s safe to say the word that best summarises the events of last week is “drama”. Beth Rigby, a journalist for Sky News, said she’dContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Let It Fall”

Monday Mojo – Believe In You

Have you ever heard the phrase “fake it until you make it”? It famously became popular from a TED talk by Amy Cuddy, where she describes how our body language doesn’t just influence how other people receive us, but how we feel about ourselves. Cuddy identified that things like adopting a power pose (think Wonder Woman)ContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Believe In You”