self care

Helping Hands

“As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others”. This quotation, attributed to Maya Angelou, is the foundation on which this blog post grew. I came across it earlier this week and I’ve thought a lot since, about what it means. SoContinue reading “Helping Hands”

Mental Health and COVID-19

This blog post feels a bit different to my usual blog posts but it’s in keeping with the concept of us all currently facing a highly unusual time. Time is something that is going to feel very different in the coming weeks and months. During the last five days of self-isolation, I’ve tried four times,Continue reading “Mental Health and COVID-19”

Being on the Cusp

I haven’t written a blog post for a while and last night I bumped into somebody (you know who are) who told me how much she gained from reading my blogs. It made me stop and consider that whilst my mind was immediately making excuses for not writing (e.g. starting some new part-time work, emptyContinue reading “Being on the Cusp”