When Did You Stop Choosing You? There’s a sentence I keep coming back to lately: “I just want to feel like myself again.” And I think a lot of us know exactly what that means. You haven’t necessarily lost yourself in one dramatic moment. There probably wasn’t a Tuesday afternoon when you suddenly thought, Well, that’s it then. I appear to have misplaced my entire personality. It usually happens much more quietly. Work. Family. Relationships. Responsibilities. Being the reliab

There can be a strange moment in adulthood when you realise you're not entirely sure what you enjoy anymore. Not what the family enjoys. Not what needs doing around the house. Not what fits around work. Not what you should be doing. What you enjoy. For years, life can become a collection of roles and responsibilities. Work, relationships, family, animals, appointments, housework, finances and that mysteriously self-replenishing pile of washing. We become very good at asking,

When Life Looks Fine but Something Still Feels Missing Have you ever caught yourself thinking: "I don't know what's wrong with me... I have so much to be grateful for, but something still doesn't feel right." If you have, you're certainly not alone. It's a feeling many people experience, yet very few talk about openly. From the outside, life may appear to be going well. You might have a stable job, people who care about you, a home, a family, or goals you've worked incredibly

There comes a point where you realise you've become an expert at looking after everyone else. You're the one people call when they need support. You remember birthdays. You check everyone got home safely. You say yes when you're exhausted because you don't want to let anyone down. And yet, when someone asks how you're doing, you pause. Because somewhere along the way, you've forgotten to ask yourself the same question. If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. One of the mos