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Healing Trauma
Psychologytoday.com explains “The word “trauma” literally means wound, shock, or injury. Psychological trauma is a person’s experience of emotional distress resulting from an event that overwhelms the capacity to emotionally digest it. The thing is, that we are all so different, we have different families, beliefs, values, and memories. So how each person defines what
How to be happier As a burnout recovery coach, I have often wondered what the opposite of burnout is? Is it contentment? Success? Happiness? Peace? All of the above? Gretchen Rubin explains in her podcast Happier how a very normal moment in which she realised she was at a greater risk for losing her sight,
7 months on…..
It has been seven months since we arrived in California. In that time so much has changed. Read more about our move here We said goodbye to my grandma (my last grandparent). My sister launched her book and then ended up in hospital. My dad had surgery. I celebrated my 40th birthday. My mom celebrated
Thoughts on turning 40.
I have decided to mark this day with positives about getting older. Let’s start changing the conversation about aging. Yes, aging is inevitable. All of us are going to get older. And even while that is a fact, society still focuses on youth and how to cling onto it. The truth is there are so
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Mom burnout is real!
It is even more familiar to those of us with neurodivergent / special needs families and families with sensory challenges. The world is designed for neurotypical fully abled children, so the constant ‘fight ‘for our children can be exhausting. We are all very different humans and understanding ourselves is the first step in order to
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Starting over can be scary.
But it can also be exciting … In sept 2023 our little family packed up 8 suitcases and started our new adventure. We have officially been in Roseville, California for about 2 weeks. We have unpacked, the kids have started school, and we have started to find our feet. Although this huge change has been
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7 ways to improve self-esteem in ADD/adhd Kids
Experts, like William Dodson, M.D., “estimate that children with ADHD receive a full 20,000 more negative messages by age 10, on average.” That is heart-breaking. Society has created ideals that don’t work for a neurodivergent brain. More people need to understand that being different is not only just ok but also wonderful for a diverse
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The key to making friends (as an adult)
Are you feeling lonely? Sometimes this can feel like numbness, emptiness, and confusion. Unfortunately, this feeling can drive us even further away from others. If you answered yes, you are not alone. Statista.com found 33 % of adults worldwide experienced loneliness in a global survey. According to Marissa g Franco (psych, New York best times
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Mental Health matters
Especially for moms! 20 % of people over the age of 16 in the United Kingdom struggle with depression or anxiety. How can we prioritise our mental health? Move our bodies in a way that we enjoy. For too many years women specifically, but also men have exercised with the primary focus of making their
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