My Blog

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.

Having struggled for years with anxiety disorders and panic disorder, I know what anxiety feels like.

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

Do you have the voice of imposter syndrome in your ear?

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...

'Are you hoping it will make you famous or something? Why do you think people want to hear what you have to say? You are nothing...

'Pull yourself together!' 'You just need to get on with it!' 'What have you got to be upset/depressed/anxious about?' 'There are many out...

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...

What if I can't get up? What if I'm too tired to get through the day?

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