Counselling & Mindfulness with Sabine

18/10/2026

16/10/2026

😸It’s Global Cat Day!- 16th October 😸

There is something rather special about sitting quietly with a cat.

Their purr, their warmth, their gentle presence - all of it can encourage us to slow down, take a breath and be in the moment 🌱.

As a counsellor and mindfulness teacher, I love the reminder that mindfulness doesn’t always have to mean sitting in silence with your eyes closed. Sometimes it can be as simple as noticing the little moments of connection we already have around us.

Our pets aren’t a replacement for professional support, but they can be an important source of companionship, comfort and connection.

So, on Globsl Cat Day, I’m curious….

🐾Does your cat have a calming effect on you?

🐾Or perhaps they’re more likely to create chaos than calm?! 😂

Tell me about your feline friend in the comments - I’d love to hear about them! ( photo welcome too!)

15/10/2026

14/10/2026

One of the 7 Attitudes of Mindfulness is ‘Trust’.
Mindfulness encourages us to develop trust in our own experience.

Not every thought needs to be followed.

Not every feeling needs to be acted upon.

But we can learn to listen to ourselves.

Sometimes we know we’re tired before we admit it.

We know when something doesn’t feel right.

We know when we need connection.

We know when we need space.

Today, pause and ask yourself:

“What am I noticing?”

Then listen without immediately trying to explain, dismiss or override it.

Trust doesn’t mean believing every thought or feeling.

It means becoming curious about your own experience.

And trusting that things will unfold how they’re meant to 💚

🌱You can listen to yourself without having to have all the answers 🌱.

🌸Take good care of yourself this week- Sabine x 🌸

13/10/2026

12/10/2026

Self-compassion
Speak to yourself kindly

Notice how you speak to yourself when things don’t go to plan.
Would you speak to a friend in the same way?
We can be incredibly compassionate towards other people while being surprisingly harsh with ourselves.

“I should have done better.”
“Why did I do that?”
“I always get things wrong.”
“I should be coping better.”

Today try something different.
When you notice your inner critic, pause and ask:
“What would I say to someone I care about if they were feeling this way?”
Then offer yourself the same kindness.

You don’t need to excuse mistakes or pretend everything is okay.
Self-compassion simply means remembering that you deserve kindness too 🤍.

🌸Take good care of yourself this week 🌸

11/10/2026

10/10/2026

09/10/2026

Celebrating the small victories this week 🎉

Not all victories make noise.
Sometimes simply getting out of bed, holding space for yourself or surviving a tough week is a massive win.

What small thing are you proud of today? 🌸

(The photos show some of my own small victories- swimming in the ice cold sea, walking up mountains in all weather to prove to myself that I can 🤣)

08/10/2026