“I’m neurodivergent – that’s just how I am.” It’s a sentence I hear more often now. And let me be clear before we go any further: neurodiversity is real. The sensory load is real. The impulsivity can be real. The […]
The Real Beginning of Change
Change is a romantic word until you actually attempt it. We talk about healing as though it’s a gentle unfolding. A soft return to who we were always meant to be. But recently, in my own research and experimentation, I’ve […]
When Half the Room Isn’t Ready
There’s a pattern I keep seeing in our trainings – and if I’m honest, it’s been keeping me up at night. Roughly 25% of the room are exceptional. Another 25% will get there with some stretch and support. Then there’s […]
Therapy Isn’t Antibiotics – It’s More Like a Holiday
When I book a consultation call with a client, there’s a sentence I say every single time. Most people attend somewhere between two and ten sessions. The average is around five to eight. You don’t need to keep coming until […]
He Wanted to Change the World – But Had No Time
Recently, I found myself in conversation with a well-known public figure who was completely in love with what we do. He believed in the mission. He valued the transformation. He’d experienced first-hand how NLP had helped him process trauma from […]
“I Am What I Am” – The Most Dangerous Sentence
He was the walking definition of chaos. Every course he attended, something went wrong. Not once. Not twice. Eight times. Illness. Broken cars. Poor internet. Sick children. A cow loose on the motorway. Always five minutes away – which, without […]
Stop Dating Cockwombles – And Stop Signing Them As Clients
You haven’t had a boyfriend in ages. Then someone shows interest. They text. They compliment you. They seem keen. And before you know it, you’re planning the wedding in your head… only to discover three weeks later that they are, […]
The Doorframe That Exposed My Excuses
For months, my front doorframe annoyed me. The hallway has no natural light. No windows. Zero UV. Which means the white gloss I once thought was a brilliant idea slowly turned nicotine yellow. Not “a bit off-white.” Full seventy-cigarettes-a-day energy. […]
What My 96-Year-Old Nan Taught Me About Resilience
Sometimes the people you least expect are already doing the work. Once a week, I drive my nan and grandad to visit my sister. It’s a short journey – about twenty minutes – but it’s long enough for patterns to […]
The Story You Tell Yourself Isn’t Always the One That Heals
There’s a particular kind of discomfort that doesn’t come from what happened. It comes from how we remember it. And more specifically, from how we need to remember it in order to survive. When Trauma Leaves a Quiet Aftertaste A […]
