Our lives are linked to the language we use. And it can have a profound effect on how we view our lives and ultimately, how we live it. My classic negative self talk was always, "I'm just worried that or I'm never going to......" But after ye ...

I knew somebody who at the time, I didn't know was going through so much pain and so much worry. They hid it from everyone, including their own family. This person was experiencing post-separation abuse. They'd already experienced domestic ...

We think we have so much of it. We never really know, though. When someone experiences post-separation abuse, time is something they reflect on. A lot! 🕚 Time spent with the perpetrator, sometimes over decades. 🕚 Time to process all of ...

  ......know this building, maybe more than you ever thought you'd have to. And there are many more like it all over the world. What am I talking about? Family Court. A building where so much goes on. And on so, so many lev ...

The title being from a film I have loved for many years starring, Barbra Streisand and Jeff Bridges. Back in the days before streaming, where you went to the cinema for the experience of seeing a film on the big screen. And films were produ ...

There's a saying that people will come and go in your life but you know what will always be there for you?...... Laundry! This thought came to mind when I was deciding on whether to start a darks load of washing this morning or a lights loa ...

I grew up with what can only be described as eclectic taste in music. Having a lot of siblings means you pick up on their tastes, along with your parents tastes in music. And all the while, developing your own sense of identity through the mus ...

Recovery is a word we hear quite often. Especially when we think of an individual who has had an operation, been in hospital etc.. We also hear the word when we read about celebrities and those in the spotlight who have struggled with addic ...

"Do Better." It's a phrase we hear from time to time. But what does it really mean to; "do better." Many of us think we are doing the best we can in all sorts of situations and circumstances. Life throws us challenges, sometimes, more often ...

Is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. I have tried to spend most of my life treating people as I would want to be treated. But I came to the realisation in recent years that you can't please everybody. And there's no ...