Hello all! It has been a while. It is 2 August 2024 and I haven't done a blog in many moons. I have had a busy 20 months and have moved...

Hello all. This month I want to chat about the importance of self care in our mental health management. We see it as a trivial thing and...

This subject title was suggested by a friend. She has a busy life with growing boys and late diagnosis of ADHD amongst other things....

A dear friend of mine offered me this topic. I won't name names here but suffice to say this blog is based on her situation. She wanted...

I'm on the fly here with titles and themes. I have only just moved house and felt a range of emotions that came with that. It was a...

Today I want to chat about psychosocial hazards in work and life. What is a psychosocial hazard? It is where a person's mental and social...

You've no doubt heard the saying 'You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family'. Well, we all have one. Whether birth or...

Anxiety is seemingly so common these days. It seems every second person has had it or is currently dealing with it. Anxiety can be quite...

As humans, we are social animals. We crave company, support, validation and belonging. So what happens when these things are not present...

Now I have my counsellor's hat on here and my naturopath's hat. This topic has a bit of both in it due to the relevance. Sleep is one of...

Hello all. It is winter Down Under and I am sitting in my sheep skin boots and winter wrap typing this. Today I wanted to talk about...

You might feel that what with the busy busy busy of our modern lives, that it is next to impossible to slow down and put your needs...

April 2023 Do you know how amazing you are? The fact that you are here on this Earth at this time. You were given this life for a reason....

Anxiety seems to be very prevalent at the moment and it is understandable why. We are homebound more and depending on whether you have...

Hello. Talking about PTSD is getting more common these days. Many people are realising what they experience is a form of trauma. Trauma...

Well, this is an interesting topic. We, as people, are only human. We need to interact with other people and convey our emotions. We are...

Destressing is something I have a lot of experience with. Haven't we all? It's very personal and unique to the individual and we each of...

Now this topic is a puzzling one. Especially when the world around us is in chaos. We are always go go go!!! You have...

Referring back to my mini LIVE on my Facebook page Angel by My Side, where I discuss how I can help, we counsellors can help almost...

Sometimes it is good to be present and in the 'now'. However, sometimes we need to look further afield. Especially if we need hope....