Oct 10, 2019 | choice, fear, friends, mental health, support
Have you ever suffered pain and not let anyone know? As you have that discussion, the pain throbs in your body silently. The pain is so bad, you feel nauseous and are thinking about holding it together and focusing on the task you are doing. Your body is screaming at...
Oct 2, 2019 | choice, Depression, fear, friends, mental health, support
It is no exaggeration to say that not one adult in my life realised or knew I was struggling with depression. The reality is neither did I, I denied it myself. I claimed to be having mini meltdowns throughout 2015, I was living with the blackness of depression the...
Sep 29, 2019 | children, Motivation, resilient, support
Parenting is one of the roles in life that throws everything at you. Highs, lows, confusion then clarity, failure and success in seconds, feeling accomplished and guilty all at once. You can be riding the crest of a wave until a curve ball knocks you off, and it...
Sep 16, 2019 | choice, coaching, Emotions, resilient, self esteem
When the need took me, I went travelling, I worked abroad or moved jobs. I had great friends, a vibrant social life and I loved working with children wherever I was in the world. My life has always been pretty good, I had enjoyable experiences, I considered myself to...
Aug 31, 2019 | anxiety, Bullying, Depression, fear, support, teamwork
Would you like to share your experiences, advice or expertise on the subject of mental ill health? One of my passions is spreading the word about alternative methods of treating mental health – in particular anxiety, depression, and bullying. In our communities, and...
Aug 26, 2019 | anxiety, coaching, Depression, mental health
Mental health advocates and US pod-casters, ‘A New Dawn’ aim to break the walls and barriers for people so they can unmask themselves. I feature in one of the episodes of the podcast, link below to listen in. I’m sharing how my personal journey of...
Aug 22, 2019 | anxiety, Depression, Emotions, fear, friends
The true impact of feeling emotionally and mentally unsafe isn’t always what you think. When you’re life revolved around emotional and mental battles it affects your mind, body, relationships, family, self esteem, confidence, ability to live instead of...
Aug 16, 2019 | choice, coaching, Motivation, self esteem
The things we tell ourselves, the correlation to our beliefs and the actions we take as a result – I call it your truth versus reality. Often the things we tell ourselves are founded in the beliefs we’ve learned across our lifetime. These are often...
Aug 14, 2019 | boundaries, choice, coaching, Emotions, resilient
How many of us were taught to set boundaries? What are boundaries and why do we need them? Some great questions, I’ll start with what boundaries are – because there are a few boundaries to learn about. Physical boundaries Possible the most recognised....
Jul 30, 2019 | anxiety, coaching, Depression, mental health, resilient, sports, support, teamwork
I am reflecting on the helping athletes succeed workshop last night and am so very grateful for all that attended and contributed to discussions, offered opinions and shared their coaching struggles when supporting athletes with mental illness. There are so few...
