The Guilt That Wasn’t Mine to Carry

The Guilt That Wasn’t Mine to Carry

The Guilt That Wasn’t Mine to Carry Reading time: around 11 minutes I was sitting in the queue at a coffee shop drive through this morning, engine ticking over, the smell of coffee reaching me through the window before I’d even got to the hatch. When my...
Why Do I Feel Lost?

Why Do I Feel Lost?

Why Do I Feel Lost? 12 minute read On paper, your life works. So why does it feel like you are standing in the middle of it, not quite sure how you got here, or where you are supposed to be going? It tends to arrive in the most ordinary moment. You are driving home...
Why Do I Worry Before Things Even Happen?

Why Do I Worry Before Things Even Happen?

Why Do I Worry Before Things Even Happen? Reading time: approximately 10 minutes You get invited somewhere. And instead of feeling even a flicker of excitement, something tightens in your stomach. “What if I say something stupid?” “What if I feel...
Why Does My Brain Overthink Everything?

Why Does My Brain Overthink Everything?

Why Does My Brain Overthink Everything?  You are lying in bed again. Not because you are not tired. You are exhausted. But your mind has other plans. It is replaying something someone said three days ago. Picking apart a message that probably meant nothing. Running...