HenriettaJul 22, 20202 minResilienceWhat is resilience? Many people think it's about never feeling bad. Never feeling stress. Floating above the pain and overcoming it....
HenriettaApr 8, 20203 minCOVID-19 timesWhat an interesting time to be alive. Horrible in so very many ways. We are watching vulnerable and less vulnerable people suffering and...
HenriettaFeb 12, 20201 minTrustTrust is a funny thing We want to trust people. We want to trust ourselves So can we trust ourselves to let us know when it’s ok to...
HenriettaJan 24, 20201 minArt for art’s sake?I went to the Bridgit Riley exhibition at the Hayward Gallery this week. Riley has long been one of my top two artist loves, and this...
HenriettaDec 22, 20191 minParents...It’s tough being a parent The job is one of continual letting go. From the moment the baby is born, it’s about helping it grow until we...
HenriettaDec 11, 20191 minEnd of the yearGosh we are getting to the end of another year. So much has happened and so much has stayed the same This feels familiar - a year’s gone...
HenriettaNov 28, 20192 minGormley at the RAI found the Anthony Gormley exhibition at the RA in Piccadilly amazing and totally thought provoking. The room with the figures standing...
HenriettaNov 18, 20191 minBusy-nessIs being busy your way of coping? It is for so many of us. If you think it might be, the thing to think about is maybe what is the thing...
HenriettaNov 14, 20191 minThat anxious yucky feeling....Technical term, clearly! But there’s no really succinct way to describe a feeling that somethings not right. That somethings going...
HenriettaNov 14, 20191 minIt’s not youIt’s not you. You’re not imagining it. It’s them You know what happened because you were there. Doesn’t matter how much they try to...
HenriettaNov 12, 20192 minWhen is a friend a friend?This is a big question for many of us, and one I think many of us struggle with from time to time We have friends. Some we’ve known for...
HenriettaNov 12, 20191 minIs one hour too difficult?Talking about letting ago a couple of days ago What if one hour is too long? Too difficult? You plan to give ”it” up for an hour and...
HenriettaNov 10, 20191 minNoticing who you are around Today’s thought is from Deepak Chopra, it’s so neat, says it all: “Surround yourself with people who are not carried away by ego” What...
HenriettaNov 8, 20191 minLetting goSometimes we know there is something that needs letting go of. It may be food, it may be a way of living that’s crept up on us. It may be...
HenriettaOct 16, 20191 minGoodbyesI hate goodbyes. I hate planned goodbyes. I hate unplanned goodbyes. I just hate goodbyes. Whether for a short time or for a long time,...
HenriettaOct 2, 20191 minWhy write a blog? Interesting start to a blog post! Why do it at all? What’s the point? Who am I writing for? It’s making me stop and think. And the...
HenriettaSep 23, 20192 minHello Autumn Summer seems to have gone by so quickly - the blink of an eye and today is suddenly the start of Autumn It wasn’t quick really, of course...
HenriettaAug 28, 20191 minPatternsWe seem to be programmed to see patterns around us. We seem to expect things to be regular, to fit. To notice when they aren’t So why...
HenriettaAug 15, 20191 minDown to earth againI’ve been away at a fabulous wedding in a castle in a totally beautiful country. Wonderful people, wonderful environment. Catching up...
HenriettaJul 31, 20192 minTodayToday has become a funny day for me. It's a Wednesday to start with, so the hump day, the day we have to get through before we can see...