Why Hattie reaches out to the Samaritans Clinging to my phone, with tears running down my cheeks, I dialled 116 123. I needed to talk. But I didn’t need advice, or for someone to tell me to breathe deeply or to go for a walk. I just needed someone to Read more…
How I went from following the Government’s guidelines to creating my own and the lessons I’ve learned as a result of this.
Here you’ll find some examples of scenarios that have made lockdown horrendous for some people.
I reflect on these and share what I’m trying to do because of it.
Something happened to me recently. A series of events made me realise that my compassion for others shouldn’t depend on them going through a crisis of some sort! Here’s what he did to ME! So we moved home, and the following is a brief description of what happened within a few days Read more…
Have you ever come across a situation and wondered why it’s a big deal? Why can’t they just suck it up and get on with it? Dismissing how someone feels Recently, I’ve realised how easy it is to dismiss other people’s feelings, and make what they’re experiencing appear insignificant. I have witnessed Read more…
National Union of Teachers’ Annual Conference I attended the National Conference a few weeks ago and was hugely moved by the speakers and the messages they shared. The fragility of the mental health of our students and staff was one of the issues that came through loud and clear. Below Read more…
This post is nothing to do with me. I have to give compete credit to Tina Su who’s written it and shared it on Think Simple Now However, there seem to be more adults, teenagers and younger kids who have difficulty dealing with their anger. Thus I thought it’d be great to share these tips! Read more…
