Gabrielle

Focus on the next 24 hours only There are so many unknowns, so many questions, so much we don’t know, so much we can’t control and it all feels unmanageable. ‘It’s all too much’ was a phrase I used to trot out all the time because for a fair few years everything felt like too… Read more about Focus on the next 24 hours only

3 Stages of pandemic response I’ve been listening and paying attention to what people are doing, how they’re feeling, the language they’re using. I was getting a picture in my head (which was being backed up by what I was hearing and reading) of three stages of thoughts, feelings and actions that people are moving in… Read more about 3 Stages of pandemic response

How to deal with feelings of overwhelm around Coronavirus You can listen to the audio of this blog post as I’ve recorded it as a podcast episode. There are a lot of feelings and thoughts about Coronavirus and all the uncertainty and the lack of feeling in control can feel overwhelming. From conversations I’ve been… Read more about How to deal with feelings of overwhelm around Coronavirus

I’m letting go of the shame I’ve carried for more than 20 years *Trigger/content warning: this post describes an assault. “If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.” – Brené Brown I’ve been thinking about shame recently. Through conversations I’ve realised that I’ve been hanging onto… Read more about I’m letting go of the shame I’ve carried for more than 20 years