Leave a comment if you have tried to do it all alone. The part of this quote that hits me is the last line, ‘not alone’. Living in a culture that revers the individual over the collective, it is easy …
Category: Healing
The Physical Symptoms Of Anxiety
If you have suffered from anxiety, you will know that anxiety is NOT only in your head. You might feel worried or nervous about mundane events and find it interferes with your day-to-day life. Anxiety can cause a range of …
No Bad Parts – Everything you need to know about Internal Family Systems (IFS)
No Bad Parts is the name of Richard Schwartz’s book on Internal Family Systems (IFS). In it he describes the foundation of his modality and how it works. All parts need and deserve love, compassion and understanding. They are all …
Healing Community
I live healing. It is a big, integrated part of my life, not just something I do for work. I also do it for fun. You might be thinking, “for fun?” What? I have been staying with my friend Laura …
Anxious Attachment and People Pleasing
When attachment anxiety takes hold, the instinct to people please and prioritize the needs of others over your own can take over. This behavior is understandable because of the overwhelming fear of being abandoned. However, it’s important to recognize the …
The Art of Deep Rest
In the last post about deep rest, a few people asked me how to do it. We know we are deeply rested when our nervous system, body and mind feel calm. There is a sense of letting go and of …
IFS and Attachment Theory
Have you ever wondered why you react to certain situations or relationships in a specific way? Are you curious about the intricate workings of your mind and how it shapes your experiences? Today, I want to dive into two fascinating …
What is Internal Family Systems?
We all have parts. As I sit here now, there is part of me that wants to go for a walk in the English countryside and there is part of me that wants to share with you. When we have …
All Parts Are Welcome
Do you know that feeling when part of you wants to stay and part of you wants to leave? Or part of you that loves your parents and feels loyal towards them and another part that is furious about the …