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I am in a room full of other professional people who are discussing various work issues and situations. Everyone else seems to have valid questions and points to make. I am enjoying the flow of the conversation and watching how each person expresses themelves and then, all of a sudden, it happens!

Look it's happening to you, you are slowly becoming less and less useful. Before you know it you'll not be worth employing. Imagine losing a job at your age because you've lost your skills. Oh the humiliation! Sad, that's what you are! You can't remember words or where you put such and such a document. If work asks you to adapt or learn something new you'll just go to pieces. Yes , lets bring back good old anxiety. No wonder you are panicking on a Friday incase you haven

I have loved music since I can remember. Growing up in a house where people came to learn the piano, where classical music was often played on the record player and everyday church music was practiced for the Sunday morning service.

Do you find that the minute you commit to a new task or job an inner voice chooses to tell you all the reasons why you won't succeed?

You see, learning about yourself isn't just a journey - it's a game-changer.

“Within the cycle of anxiety, the joy of being alive is lost. Our world gets smaller and smaller.” — Jennifer Shannon

The first blog I ever wrote was called Mayhem. It was a description of the worst panic attack I have ever had.

For some reason, we humans flourish under the influence of love and we gradually die without it. (fredericks_experiment.pdf (digma.com)

what do hugs mean to you?

I was 22 when I first experienced the loss of a dog. Sheba was a Border Collie. A black and white bundle of joy, yapping at our feet...

Awareness It wasn't until fairly recently that I became aware of a whole new image. I have been sharing my story for a while now and to...

I know a lot of people fear Public Speaking and I am one of them so what turned me from a squeaker to a speaker? Why is Public Speaking...

Maureen is an older lady who has her own opinions on just about everything. She posts videos on my Tiktok account '@claires_chair' trying...

Correctly fitting shoes have always been a must for me. I have very little tolerance when it comes to ill-fitting shoes. Spending hours,...

What with work and HRT I've been a tad busy but I'm never far away. Things are settling down and soon I hope to be my organised self...

As the afternoon turned into evening my commentary began.... That's the doctors closing. That's the pharmacy shut.

My first official experience of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) was a group session around 8 years ago. My doctor had referred me to...

It was as if time stopped and I was stuck in this one moment.

Gone are the days of adults towering over children dismissing their feelings and needs so why should it be any different for adults?

Yesterday, as I drove home from seeing a friend, I realised I felt low. To break it down , I was agitated, unsettled and fed up. I...