A wise woman one once said to me …Kendra…Never ever tell people your next move…..show them. I have been oh so quiet for a while. Have had plenty of messages asking me if all is well. Sometimes we have to lock in to make a change. Personally, I have been in my office like a…
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Guest blog: Henrietta Barkham: The journey of a women who refused to give up on herself, her family and the children of the UK
Today’s guest blog is about a very personal journey. I first met Henrietta Barkham some years ago, and we have stayed in contact ever since. I don’t do that often, but when Henrietta speaks about her passion, it is completely contagious. And I like that kind of energy. I don’t know how Henrietta found time…
At what age did you realise YOU was the weird kid at school ….(I was 44)
At what age did you realise YOU were the weird kid at school ….(I was 44) Looking back, I often wonder if my entire childhood was a puzzle I couldn’t solve. Were the bits I enjoyed or thought I did actually how I remember? I was always in trouble at school. Always. You think of…
Guest Blog: Luke Goldie-McSorley- “I often find myself thinking about Blondy”
Today’s guest blog is a deep one. For many reasons. But let’s rewind a bit. I struggle to make friends. A mixture of autism, trauma, exploitation, neglect, historical mental health (My own and those around me), and a general lack of trust for people after being done wrong many times means that I don’t know…
Guest blog: Michael Issacs – Awkward Conversations
OK, gather round peeps. Today’s guest blog is my very good friend, Michale. Our children once played together as tots, and Michale’s wife and I have sometimes worked in the same school. Not many people know this, but I write and (sometimes) perform spoken word. Just by pure coincidence (Or not if, like me, you…
Guest Blog- Samantha Trew – A letter to my 35 year old self
It’s guest blog time, and today’s guest blogger is a lady who most definitely was instrumental in the path I took with my own spiritual journey. I don’t believe in coincidences, and the past that took me to Sam was not a pleasant one. I reached out to her begging for help for my daughter…
An act of kindness in hounor of Matt Gee – #BeMoreMatt
A message from Matt’s mum: On Wednesday, 23rd October, it will be 6 months since Matt took his own life. To honor him, I would like everyone who loved him to do an act of kindness in his name. I spoke in his eulogy about being #BeMoreMatt he showed such care and compassion towards everyone…
“Because you need the light off”- Neurodiversity sensory issues respected…at last.
Let me start at the start. Always Best I have just reviewed my blogs, and I don’t believe I have ever written about lights! I will have to check again because if I have not written about lights…crazy. Anyway…grab a drink, put your feet up, and let me tell you about me…lights…and the man who…
Sometimes, my mum would have a mental health crisis, a condition that made her believe she was a child. Mental Health Awareness 2024
Sometimes, my mum would have a mental health crisis, a condition that made her believe she was a child. What first thought comes into your head as I say that? Let’s do it again. Sometimes, my mum would believe she was a child and act like one. What’s your initial thoughts?Who helped her?Who helped me?Was…
Guest blog season – Do you have a story to tell…..
It’s Guest blog season, so I think now is a good time to explain why I do it and how you can be involved. Most of the things I create in life result from watching or witnessing something that I don’t like or think I can do better. My blogs and subsequent guest blogs are…
Out of the Shadows 