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The stretch that scares me

Letting go of hustle culture taught me how to rest — but what do effort, care, and commitment look like for me now?

‘This is not about being a selfish asshole. It’s about learning to advocate for yourself.’

If self-care feels selfish, you’re not alone. Psychologist Suzy Reading reveals why so many of us feel undeserving of rest, support and care – and how reclaiming them could change everything

The subtle art of not upsetting anyone (and why it always fails)

Kim Morgan’s client learns that avoiding difficult conversations feels safer — until it costs more than speaking up ever could

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FINDING PEACE in an anxious world

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Does your journal become a courtroom?

Journalling is meant to bring clarity and compassion, yet can become a space of self-judgement. What if, instead of silencing our inner critic, we learned to listen to her?

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Letting go of productivity and endless ‘busy work’

Creativity has been sidelined — yet without it, anxiety and burnout thrive. So why is it essential for healthy nervous system?

Kickstart your creativity with colour

Have you noticed that when life gets difficult, colour is one of the first things to go? Start experimenting with colour for a low stakes way to shift your energetic state

Living a self-expressed life

You don’t have to be an artist in the traditional sense. Focus instead on small, safe, sustainable steps that add more joy to the everyday

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Learning to live without the sea

After leaving the coast for the city, Caro Giles reflects on anchoring herself and her children to a new kind of water

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