Developing our emotional vocabulary

Developing our emotional vocabulary

How would you rate your ability to express your feelings in the here-and-now? Often we find ourselves returning to the same, limited palette of happy, angry, sad, scared and don’t stray from the usual. Although it’s a good start, it’s often useful to develop our...
Self awareness

Self awareness

Self awareness is vital.  I think most of us want to know ourselves a bit better. There are many selves to know! There’s the me that I’m aware of, the me that I am not aware of, the me I present to the world; this me changes for my audience.  There’s me that is...
Being strong and coping

Being strong and coping

Yes I’m a counsellor and help others with their emotions but I too am human and I know that one of my mental health defences is to ‘cope’.  I’m always the one with the plan, the one who can be depended on to be ultimately responsible.  It’s my comfort blanket,...