Well-being

Our self talk, are we kind to ourselves?

Kindness is a big thing at the moment, at least in New Zealand we have been encouraged to be kind to each other, maybe even to the...

Tears - Windows to the Soul.

Tears, Our natural inclination When we see them in another, To bring comfort, To give a hug and wipe away the sorrow. Reminiscent of our...

Grief ~ navigating changed relationships after lockdown.

This year has been a journey of change for many of us. Each new level of freedom redefining how we can live our lives, with some changes...

Gratitude, an antidote to undercurrents of uncertainty.

Uncertainty is somehow contagious. Its apparent agenda something like dominating our thinking and locking us into its story of doom and...

Breathe

I love the saying ... "It's ok if the only thing you did today was breathe". I think I first found it as a Toby Mac post. It covers...

Celebrating Level 2 ~ Heart Story Counselling's Covid-19 policy

Here at Heart Story Counselling, the advantages of being small and working from home means that there are no waiting rooms, or extra...

Hammering in the Nails~Keeping in touch with our values as we return to normal.

Over the weekend I got to embrace some of what's been missing in my life over the last few weeks, a trip to see my out of town family,...

Views through a Window

This month I've been reading up on journaling in therapy, and the ways in which written words can both contain our experiences and yet...

Where has the tiredness come from?

I've been noticing those days, especially the grey overcast ones, where irrespective of how much sleep I've had I still feel tired and...