The theme for this years Mental Health Awareness week is Kindness but what does this mean?  The American Activist Bryant McGill is quoted to say "The first rule of kindness is to be kind to yourself".  Watch my latest video where I explore what this theme means to me....

A week ago Little Miss B entered the world. Amidst the fear and uncertainty, she is a reminder that even in the darkest times, there is always a glimmer of hope. Rainbows have become the symbol of the hope we all carry that we will get through this pandemic. And for...

Right now we all have to accept there will be days where we feel positive.  Conversely however, there will be other days where we can feel overwhelmed by the uncertainty of the Coronavirus.  Watch my video where I share how I have been feeling today and some of the...

For the first time in the last two weeks, I stumbled into bed in a completely different mood and mindset. My feelings of fear and anxiety had been replaced by something else; I felt happy. Earlier that evening I had joined my Military Wives Choir for a zoom choir...

There is a pressure for us all to be in control of our thoughts, feelings and actions amidst the uncertainty of the Coronavirus.  Whilst there may be times when we feel like we are on top of things, there will be times when this is not the case.  Remembering that no...

Expressing how we feel at the moment is an important part of maintaining good emotional wellbeing.  It's normal to have worries, concerns, and anxieties, especially given the current circumstances.  By bottling our feelings up, its easy to become overwhelmed.  Take...

As the clock counts down to my due date, I have found myself wishing I could just stay pregnant for a few more months. It feels like such a strange time to be welcoming a new life into the world. I worry whether my husband won’t be present for the birth due to some of...

We will all now be familiar with the mantra “Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives”. On the face of it this instruction sounds relatively simple and straight forward. But what is the reality of having to stay at home and not have contact with people? I feel...

Over the past few weeks I have found myself doing the following; Grabbing a chocolate digestive every time I am in the kitchen Raiding Miss H’s stash of chocolate treats every time I find myself feeling overwhelmed Feeling like I can’t be bothered to cook dinner and...

Over the past week and half there have been moments where I have felt completely carefree. Whether it be giggling as I watch Miss H terrorise our poor chickens, giving them suffocating hugs whether they like it or not. Or standing in the nursery, looking at the tiny...