Time 2 Talk

20/08/2026

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17/08/2026

Emotions are like waves

Emotions are our body's natural responses to what's happening around and within us.

They can rise, intensify, crest and eventually pass or change, much like waves.

Our feelings are our conscious experience of those emotions, while our thoughts can shape the meaning we give them.

Sometimes we fight the wave. Sometimes we get swept along by it.

But we can also learn to surf it. We can do this by:

Noticing it.
Naming it.
Feeling it in your body.

It can help to get curious about what the wave telling you.

And remember: you don't have to act on everything you feel.

We can't always choose the wave, but we can learn how to ride it....

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12/08/2026

🌒 When the light disappears for a while… 🌞

I really enjoyed being out and about on my bike during the solar eclipse this evening.

I met people with eclipse glasses, homemade viewing boxes, colanders and various ingenious ways of watching it safely. I also had several people wondering why on earth I was cycling around with a colander! 😂

What I particularly enjoyed was how it brought people together. People stopped, talked to strangers and shared the experience.

It also made me think about how much we take the sun and our amazing planet for granted, and how dependent we are on light for life.

For a short time tonight, that light was obscured.

There are times in our own lives when it can feel as though we've lost our own light too. Grief, loss, relationship break-ups, depression and anxiety can all leave us feeling disconnected from the things that normally help us find our way.

But during an eclipse, the sun hasn't actually gone anywhere. We just can't see it temporarily.

Perhaps that's worth remembering during our own darker times too.

How did the eclipse make you feel? 🌒🌞

Time 2 Talk

08/08/2026

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Great news 👏 💜 The Government’s plans to expand community mental health services across England provide a vital opportunity to improve access to earlier, closer-to-home care.

And the counselling and psychotherapy workforce has an important role to play in delivering these plans.

The challenge is not a lack of qualified counsellors and psychotherapists – it’s ensuring sustainable funding and commissioning arrangements are in place to make the most of the workforce already available.

By working together and ensuring the right expertise is in place, these new services can help more people access timely, effective support in their communities.

We'll be reaching out to the Department for Health and Social Care and local health leaders to offer our support and advice to ensure the workforce is in place to deliver this much needed commitment.

Read our full response to today's announcement through the link in the comments 👇

03/08/2026

This weekend I swapped my counselling room for the bar at the Kirkbymoorside Music Festival, alongside dozens of wonderful volunteers. It was a privilege to be part of such a fantastic community event. Seeing people of all ages laughing, dancing, chatting and supporting one another was a reminder of how important connection and belonging are to our wellbeing. Community doesn't take away life's struggles, but it can make them feel a little lighter. I am grateful to everyone who made the weekend so special.

10/07/2026

UNLESS THE CAR HAS ITS AIR CON RUNNING AND THE ANIMAL HAS ACCESS TO WATER DO THE FOLLOWING 💁🤳🥵

The Police are now saying if you see a dog locked in a car in hot weather, take a picture of the dog and the car. If someone is with you, get them to bring up the weather for your area on their phone so you can screen shot the temp, THEN break the car window. This way, you will not be charged with criminal damage and it gives the police photo evidence to take the dog owners to court.

Can everyone please copy and paste this information to prevent this cruel act from happening?

Summer is here!l 🐶🐕

Please don't just share this post. By copying and pasting all YOUR contacts will see it too.

05/07/2026

A little favour to ask... 💙
As many of you know, I've recently had to change my phone. Sadly, somewhere along the way I've lost many of the poems I'd written over the years.
They may not have been literary masterpieces, but they held a great deal of sentimental value to me, and I'm rather sad to have lost them.
If I ever shared one of my poems with you, and by any chance you've saved it, taken a screenshot, or shared it on your own page, I would be so grateful if you could send it back to me.
Every recovered poem would feel like finding a little piece of my memories again.
Thank you so much for taking the time to look. ❤️

02/07/2026

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