I’m letting go of the shame I’ve carried for more than 20 years

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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…

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Kindness and care starts with you

Self-care starts with you

Kindness and care starts with you We’re all familiar with the idea of being kind and caring but how often do we apply it to ourselves? Because, it all starts with us, right? If I’m not nice to me, if I don’t respect and care for myself, it makes it pretty hard to be me.  Caring about other…

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How overthinkers can take care of themselves

self-care for overthinkers

How overthinkers can take care of themselves Self-care is something we’re hearing more and more about, and there’s a lot of confusion about what it is. I’m going to say straight away that self-care is not simply about taking bubble baths. Yes, they can be a way of practising self-care but if that’s all it…

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Overthinkers welcome here

Discover how to free yourself from overthinking and overworrying

Overthinkers welcome here Do you find yourself going over and over the same thoughts, getting stuck in a worry cycle that’s hard to shift out of? Do you think that if you just keep working away at a problem in your head a solution will eventually appear? Do you catch yourself replaying a conversation or…

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A closer look at Be Here Now

A closer look at Be Here Now mindful living online course

A closer look at Be Here Now Be Here Now is my online course where you learn to live more mindfully. But what does that really mean and what does the course cover? Let’s take a closer look… What is mindfulness and why live mindfully? Mindfulness is paying attention to the here and now, not…

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Hill View Farm Creativity Festival 2018

Hill View Creativity Festival 2018

Hill View Farm Creativity Festival 2018 I spent last weekend on a farm in Buckinghamshire with a group of warm, friendly, inspiring women trying new crafts. It was the Hill View Farm Creativity Festival organised by Natasha Seidel at her home farm and supported by her lovely family and team. We camped in bell tents,…

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Take it SLOW

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Take it SLOW The concept of slow living began back in the 1980s with the slow food movement. Originally the word slow wasn’t used for its literal meaning but as an acronym for sustainable, local, organic and whole. The slow food movement still has its focus on growing, rearing, and consuming food in a way…

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Create a sense of home from home

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Create a sense of home from home At the start of every university term I would unpack my suitcases and boxes, make my bed, line up my books, pin up my posters and photos and put away my clothes the moment my parents drove away. I was baffled by my friends who would take days or even…

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Celebrate with me

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Celebrate with me This is a big day for me and I want to share it with a special treat for you! Two years ago today I launched gabrielletreanor.com and began in earnest my work to share how we can spend less time lost in our heads overthinking and worrying about stuff, and more time…

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The podcast for overthinkers

Pressing Pause is the podcast for overthinkers

Pressing Pause: the podcast for overthinkers It’s been a very long time in the planning and I am utterly thrilled to finally be able to share with you that I have started a podcast! Welcome to Pressing Pause, the podcast for overthinkers. On Wednesdays each week I will post an episode around ten minutes long focusing on…

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Get out of your head and into your life

Be Here Now - A Guide to Living Mindfully

Get out of your head and into your life You know that feeling where you’re constantly playing catch-up and at the end of each day you wonder where the time went. Where it feels like everyone else (especially on social media) has it all together and sorted while you feel a disorganised mess. Where you…

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How to stop apologising for everything

How to stop apologising for everything

How to stop apologising for everything How often do you say ‘sorry’? I’m guessing it’s more than you think. When you want to squeeze by someone blocking the aisle in the supermarket: “Sorry, would you mind if I squeeze by please?” When you need to get someone’s attention: “Sorry, can I just ask…” When you…

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