What are you doing with your life? Beyond working and parenting I mean. I know you’ve thought about it… I have too. I’ve steered myself through the odd existential crisis. It’s surprisingly difficult to see what’s under your nose. What am I doing with my life? Teaching; advising others where I can. That’s what I […]
7 Questions to Ask Yourself if You want to Stop Wasting Time
I waste time. It’s true. I waste time travelling an hour to get to a yoga studio, when there is a decent one down the road from me. I waste time googling recipes when I need to be working. I waste time in the evenings, binge watching Netflix series’ when there are books I want […]
A Short Guide to ‘Transference’, the Relationship-harmer
Last weekend I was spending time at my boyfriend’s place. It was his birthday, so we had one or two social engagements, plus he was preparing for something important on a personal project. This meant he had less available attention than usual. As the weekend unfolded, I experienced an old wound reopening. A past unmet […]
5 ways to tell if you’re a Highly Sensitive Person
Although as many of 15-20% of us would be classed as “highly sensitive”, a lot of those might not know they are. Identifying that you are a Highly Sensitive Person offers the same benefits of learning your Myers Briggs and Enneagram types: it helps you with self-acceptance (a notoriously difficult job), and to structure your […]
The Goddesses within – A Guide to the 7 Feminine Archetypes
You wouldn’t think that modern woman has much in common with goddesses from Ancient Greece. In actuality, surprisingly little has changed. And that is to do with the existence of archetypes. In Jungian theory, archetypes are deep enduring patterns of thought and behavior that remain powerful over long periods of time, and transcend cultures. Having read Goddesses […]
A 101 on the Big Five personality theory
The ‘Big Five’ are the five overarching domains of personality traits, identified by researchers as encompassing most known personality traits. The first letters of the factors spell OCEAN, which can help you to remember them: Openness Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism Like MBTI and the Enneagram, the Big Five can help improve your self-knowledge and awareness, which […]