Podcast Ep. 198: Perfectionism and The Idealised Self

Are there things that you feel that you’ve wanted to be and do or that you should have but haven’t? In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I’m talking about the idealised version of ourselves that we often unwittingly give us a...
Expecting Too Much of Yourself? Read This

Expecting Too Much of Yourself? Read This

A few years back, as an experiment, I wrote down everything I expected me to do over the course of a week for work, home, family, time for myself. I also noted my mood, particularly my sources of frustration, and I was in for a bit of a shock. In terms of work alone,...
Podcast Ep. 41: Why Did We Break Up?

Podcast Ep. 41: Why Did We Break Up?

It’s time for another episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions. Greetings from Bilbao in Spain where we’ve just arrived after a few days in San Sebastián where I think I’ve eaten my weight in food–you can catch glimpses of our trip on Instagram. I...

Advice Wednesday #4: My Ex Exacerbated My Insecurities By Objectifying Other Women–How Do I Move On?

The tricky situation: In my last relationship, the problem of emotional cheating was a really big insecurity of mine.  After reading your blog and starting a Feelings Diary, I came to understand why I was insecure about it and it boiled down to me not being happy in...