BABCP Qualified Therapist/counsellor in Guildford, Surrey.UK
A smile is worth about a thousand words, give or take. And if you’ve ever been feeling down (as we all have), you probably know how a smile from the right person at the right time can turn your day around. The phrase is a …
I’m a big contender in the self hatred stakes. So what do you do when you don’t like yourself? I think my feelings of self loathing originated in my childhood. My parents were very critical of me and there were rarely any kind words. This …
I came across this app today and thought it was a great idea – full of ideas on how to be kind to others and to yourself… Excellent Mandy X Photo by Matt Collamer on Unsplash
Sunsets Laughing with a friend A smile from a stranger A compliment from a stranger Random Kindness feeling loved and cared for Freshly baked bread with butter witnessing the beauty of nature The smell of cut grass Cute animals A happy memory A hug Napping …
Just a quick note to wish you a happy day, not just today but every day going forward. Next year could be your best year yet. Keep the faith, look forward with positive expectancy and make the most of every day! Mandy X Photo …
There are things that we could all be doing to make life more worthwhile. Sometimes, we spend our time rushing from chore to chore and forget to slow down and think about the important things. The worthwhile stuff. Being busy creeps in and life passes …
We have so many things going for us, don’t we? Despite the limited number of hours in a day, we are somehow able to include time for work, family, friends, and even other extracurricular activities into our already busy schedules. But how much time do …
I think about the John Lennon song – Imagine. I imagine how the world could be: No possessions No religion (I believe religion creates barriers – and “us and them” mentality. Kindness and compassion No cruelty to living things It’s what we all want. To …
Life is scary a lot of the time. Things happen that are beyond our control and I don’t know anyone who hasn’t had some trauma in their life. It makes me sit and question why this is so. Why life has to be so darned …
Live in the moment – the power is now. Anticipation is always worse than the actual event. Thinking makes it so. What we fear rarely comes true or is as bad as we anticipated. Learn to be less fearful and do things anyway. Avoidance creates …