Blogs by Caroline

22 Aug 2020 , by Caroline

A washing machine on spin

So much seems to be happening these days doesn’t it? It seems every time we turn on the news there is something big happening somewhere. And lets not mention “the virus”. I don’t know about you but I can’t keep up!

What stage of lockdown is happening and where? Where …

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15 Aug 2020 , by Caroline

Do you ever think why me?

Do you ever think why me? Why has this happened to me? I have, and on definitely more than one occasion.

My “why me” can stem from when I am running late, with still thousands of jobs to do, and the milk gets spilt literally everywhere, and on that particular …

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09 Aug 2020 , by Caroline

I want my approval compass back

I am so confused, are we in lockdown are we in easing of lockdown? What do we call today? For the purposes of this I am just going to say 2020 if that suits?

2020 has forced me, and not through choice, to take a really good look at myself. …

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01 Aug 2020 , by Caroline

You always have the right to talk

I had a really vivid dream last night. I know though that listening to other peoples dreams can sometimes seem a bit yawn so I will be quick – I was in a lift that took way too long to get to my floor and when it did I was …

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24 Jul 2020 , by Caroline

Dancing Through Treacle

The coronavirus pandemic has been difficult for many of us, in terms of job losses, unpredictability etc. Dealing with such changes is not easy, but we should not give up. We must ‘dance through the treacle’, and fight at our own pace, no matter how hard. 

Like a bad dream …

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17 Jul 2020 , by Caroline

How can the present be a gift for an overthinker?

Have you ever heard the phrase “Yesterday was history, tomorrow a mystery, today is a gift that is why it is called the present”?

My mother was the first person who told me it. And from the get go it made me feel really quite guilty if I am being …

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03 Jul 2020 , by Caroline

I’ve become quite the tutter

It seems to have come to a point in the year that the same question keeps getting asked – So, what have you done during lockdown? All over social media I see lots of inspiring people who have achieved something and seem to say:

“During lockdown have you redecorated your …

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26 Jun 2020 , by Caroline

I’d love to have a chat with my anxiety

This may seem daft but there are times I would really love to have an actual conversation with my anxiety. I, like so many of us, have been anxious about so many things during the lockdown and again, like many, have been looking forward to us being safe enough to …

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19 Jun 2020 , by Caroline

Yeah, me too

Do you ever feel you are going through your day and everything you try and do you always feel no matter what it is it is you are doing, it is just not good enough? Yeah, me too.

I try and become aware of this now instead of just feeling …

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16 Sep 2019 , by Caroline

Boundaries – good idea but keeping them is hard!

One of many the many things that can trigger my anxiety is other people. This was a revelation to discover and one piece of advice that comes up again and again to help this trigger is to establish healthy boundaries. Some boundary advice seems pretty obvious – if a particular …

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