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I love this quote, but it's one we really struggle to believe. What is your favourite quote?

A special episode of Holby City, focusing on male mental health, aired last week. If you saw the show what did you think of the portrayal of male depression?

After a loss it can feel like the last thing we want is to have to make the effort to go out and mix with people. As well as the time on our own that's exactly what we need when we are grieving. What have you found has helped you with your grief?

What an amazing courageous lady. I hope her last days are as pain free, surrounded by her loved ones and a 'good death' she so deserves.

This summed up last week for me, giving up my job at college to concentrate fully on my private practice. I'm hopeful I'll be flying. When did you think you would fail, went for it, and ended up flying?

In this weeks blog I'm talking about routine. Are you a routine lover? 😊

Going through a difficult time? Take your first step to feeling better by reaching out to me. Counselling for couples, young people and adults in Caldicot with Suzie White, Reg MBACP.

This week's inspirational song is definitely a 'fight' song. What would be yours? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo1VInw-S Kc

Not quite your usual games. ;-)https://www.redbookmag.com/…/advice/ g693/fun-games-to-play…/

This week's activity is a local, national and world wide one, parkrun. parkrun (all one word, no capital) are free timed events that you don't have to just run, you can also jog, walk and volunteer at. http://www.parkrun.org.uk/events/events/< br>

We could all do with someone special saying this to us often......

Dr. John Gottman has done over 40 years of research on couples and what makes them a “master” or “disaster”. He says this; do more positive things and…. well… you’ll see. ;-)

Move away from the notion that you’re two individuals managing stress and move toward the idea that you’re partners managing it together.https://hbr.org/…/how-to-help- your-spouse-cope-with-work-st…

How to help you child have good mental health...

Back to school time and advice on how to help an anxious child or young person-http://www.uk.momtastic.com/…/74 4453-6-ways-to-help-your-c…/

For me this quote says we need the good and bad times and emotions to be able to have a happy life. What do you think?

“Sometimes it just takes stepping out of your world to get perspective. It’s hard work to keep your morale up sometimes. It’s hard being a human.” Shawn Mendes talks about his struggles with anxiety - https://www.nme.com/…/shawn-mendes-anxi ety-perspective-worl…

Acknowledging someone's pain doesn't make them feel worse, it can help them get through it -