Beyond Labels

02/05/2026

Of all the things I need to do at the moment, I’ve found myself rekindling my printmaking.

Themes that have preoccupied me for a long while have reemerged and I notice a language that is richer and more precise than previously.

I’m currently using low tech, basic materials which make the process hard to control. The ink is either too thick or too thin, the pressure is never quite right. I’m constantly brushing up against frustration and trying over and over to find that sweet spot.

It’s been quite a battle against unpredictability.

But sometimes I'm rewarded with a flash of magic - a beautiful mark full of expression or an inky residue that I hadn’t planned and it's the happiest accident - it keeps me from throwing in the towel.

That perseverance and lack of control is like the ups and downs of life with anxious children. I can guide and support and still not know how things will play out.

It’s hard work at times and requires patience and resolve beyond typical parental pay grades.

But it's those flashes of magic that drive the certainty that the clunky fails and unpredictable outcomes are just steps along the way to something beautiful.

01/05/2026

Hello friends, I’ve been quiet 🙈 again, but things are on the move once more and I’m ready to start talking again. More soon. ♥️ ###x

08/10/2025

This sums up how I feel so eloquently:

Why is following the truth of a person‘s process and experience so rare?

We live in an allopathic paradigm – that means everything is looked at as a pathology to cure, to fix, to remedy.

There is little or no belief that what is happening for us is meaningful, intelligent. In this way, we stay out of touch with the essence of our being. We stay out of touch with our very soul. We stay out of touch with our deepest gifts and truth. We stay out of touch with the path we are meant to be on. David Bedrick

06/10/2025

05/10/2025

When my girls started to become anxious, it was clear they were worried. As loving parents we did everything we could to positively support them but when the anxiety became worse and nothing was working we started to worry too. No parent wants their kids to suffer, but as their well being deteriorated and their behaviours escalated, so did the opinions, the creeping fear of failure, of judgement, and a growing fear of the future. It was a frightening place for all of us. As I write this today, I have no fear at all, but I reflect with discomfort how fear is quietly driving the way society sees anxiety and neurodivergence.

It’s not something we talk about much, but it’s there, silently shaping so many decisions and conversations.

As parents, carers, and women, we’re told to manage, fix, protect. But often, there is fear. Fear of getting it wrong. Fear of being judged. Fear of what the future might hold.

I lived that fear, built my life around it, trying to keep everyone safe and everything okay. But that fear even influences how we choose to support those we love, and if fear is in the driving seat, then we are no longer in control or operating from a place of calm strength and leadership.

Recognising the role of fear allows us to begin to move beyond it, towards clarity, compassion, and empowerment.

I’ve moved through that now fear to a new understanding, but I'd love to hear from you. How has fear shown up in your journey? Are you fearful of what lies ahead?

04/10/2025

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on something that’s felt both exciting and challenging: perfecting my mission statement.

It’s made me stop and think deeply about what I really want to stand for and, more importantly, how I can be of service through this work.

It hasn’t been easy to put into words, because this journey is so personal. But as I’ve refined it, I’ve realised that at the heart of everything I do is a desire to change the conversation around anxiety and neurodivergence, and to create a space where better outcomes are possible.

I’d love to open this up as a conversation with you. What helps you feel most supported when you’re struggling with anxiety or overwhelm? What do you wish more people understood? What are your biggest difficulties?

I have my own insights, but I’d be so grateful to hear from you. Your experiences will help me shape the content and resources I create, so that together, we can build something truly supportive.

21/09/2025

Wow, thank you so much for all the kind comments and messages on my last post. I was quite unsure about putting my head above the parapet and sharing what’s been happening, but hearing from so many of you has been just lovely.

I used to know a very wise old lady who always said, “change is messy”, and it has indeed felt that way.

Changing direction, especially when it’s uninvited, is rarely easy. It can feel uncertain, wobbly, and daunting at times. But change is also inevitable, and we’ve had more than most! Yet it does open doors we might never have stepped through otherwise. And when doors didn’t open, I often found myself, out of necessity, at the threshold of new paths - some more appealing than others!

With this in mind, I want to share what I stumbled on out of sheer curiosity (and, honestly, a lack of better options at the time). During that messy spell of transition back from France, AI became a surprising ally in navigating change.

If you’re curious, and maybe a little skeptical too, I’ve put together a free guide: 5 Surprising Ways You Can Use AI to Make Life Decisions.

And for anyone who's really curious and wants to get cracking, I’ve created the AI Life Compass: a workbook that teaches you how to use AI as a complete novice, while also guiding you through your turning points, values, and future hopes. There’s even a Discovery Bonus Bundle option available.

Go me! Go You!

I'll drop links below and for the first 5 people who would like to try the AI Life Compass for free I can send you a coupon. Just comment FREE below.

Here’s to embracing change and moving forward with courage.

10/01/2024

The Lemon Harvest is today. 🍋 They look so perfect against my door that I wish I could leave them just to continue to look so joyful. I also love the contradiction of all the sunshine and zesty sweetness tied up in the essence of lemon being harvested just as we are plunged into bitter temperatures and as snow clouds gather around. Anyhow, I can’t wait to taste them, they absolutely knock spots off shop bought lemons. I might actually eat one like an orange. 😂

09/09/2023

Today, we picked peaches 🍑, warm, dusty peaches, fuzzy and sweet. The juice ran gloriously down our chins. Don’t let the summer end, lets take it all inside. #

04/07/2023

Wasn’t expecting to meet this not so little guy in the garden today. Absolutely took my breath away! Deaths head hawk moth larvae apparently. 🐛 Huge!