Hangovers
I send out 1 or 2 newsletters a month. The moment I press ‘send’ I get what Brené Brown calls a “vulnerability hangover”. Have I shared too much? Will it come across as self-indulgent when I write to provide context, understanding and realisation? Immediately I start...
Acceptance
I recently returned from a holiday in Scotland. I didn’t go there to discover anything, find myself, or focus on something specific. I didn’t go there to read about therapy, or take stock of my life. I went on holiday to have a nice time, relax, go somewhere new, have...
Choices & Consequences
I’ve been pinged by the NHS Covid 19 app on my phone. It has told me to self-isolate because I’ve been in contact with somebody who has tested positive. It’s annoying because I can’t do the things I usually do such as swimming, which I usually do four times every...
Do Nice Things
Many of us enjoy doing things for others to bring them pleasure, or to let them know how much we love them and care for them. It can be buying flowers, sending a card, dropping them an email, or something else. I take pleasure in these gestures and acts. It’s...
My Thoughts on Self-Esteem
Hello, my name is Brooke Hender from Sort YourSelf Out. Why did I choose sort yourself out? Well, I thought it was catchy to start with sort your self out. Obviously, the play on words sort your self-esteem out because my main focus is on self-esteem - on our...
Hope Is A Lovely Thing
Hope is a lovely thing. When I’m not swimming first thing in the morning, then I’m out walking. It doesn’t matter how long I go walking for - this morning it was for fifty minutes, other days it’s ninety minutes. At the moment, I’m enjoying listening to audiobooks...
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