The Dalai Lama said “if you want others to be happy practice compassion if you want to be happy practice compassion.” I was in a queue in a supermarket last week and at the checkout was a senior lady who was stooping down to remove her shopping from her small trolly and place them on …
Isn’t it true to say that our homes are a safe haven, a place of refuge, a place to be safe. Yes, for many thankfully this is so. I digress here to the many homes that receive a diagnosis of a member of the family. It can be a child or parent. It can be …
There is no measure for this one: How to quantify trauma in our homes Read More »
So what is it that comes over us? Where does it come from? What happened? We are not even fully aware of how anxiety slips into our lives. We have this “keep going it will be fine” attitude, we are so good at pushing ourselves. Anxiety is a state of being that brings uncontrollable feelings. …
It’s always interesting to see how we struggle with the idea of putting ourselves first. This is a narrative I had in my life for many years. We were raised to think that we should always put others before ourselves and this is what makes us a “good person” or “caring person. Where is the …
Would you put yourself first? Thoughts on Self-care Read More »
