Moments of unadulterated love & joy are extra amazing not in spite of but because of the times filled with despair. Our ability to feel can sometimes seem like a curse but it's a gift. So even if today is hard it can be and will be...
So many of us spend too much time feeling like we're not good enough...
I've been feeling a bit lost the last few weeks, triggered by a Facebook memory from last year and a post I'd written in which I was crystal clear about my plans for the future & supermotivated. One year later and its amazing to be here...
I truly believe that we can do many things to strengthen our mental fitness- gratitude, exercise, good nutrition, meditation which is why I created the Joy Project but I also know that sometimes it's not enough & wanted to write about my recent decision to...
I've let my mind reach some really dark places, thought about doing things I'm really glad I didn't all because letting people know I was struggling, that I needed help was mixed up with such an intense fear of failure & being vulnerable that saying...
Don't save things for special occasions...
The last few weeks I've been overwhelmed by the kindness people have shown me as I've been sharing honestly the highs and lows of having a new baby. Yes some of the kindness has been shown in physical gifts also in beautiful messages, kind words &...
My phone is filled with such beautiful photos of my kids and part of me would be happy to only share that side of parenthood but it just wouldn't be truthful. Because there aren't photos of the times I lost my temper & shouted at 2...
Withdrawing from social media felt strange for a few days but I've found it an overall positive experience so am now going to try & check in once a week. So today I started writing again (less time scrolling fb & Instagram has given not only...
Lately I've been talking to a lot of new Mum's as research for my book and along with my own experiences am realising how much pressure we put on ourselves and each other. Every Mother and every parent are unique,every pregnancy, every birth. Every baby is...
