Sleep... one of my favourite topics but also the most difficult to support people with.

f you've ever struggled to fall asleep, you've probably come across the term "sleep hygiene." 

I’ve been thinking a lot about the mental load a lot recently and what it does to desire, energy, and self-respect.

When the temperature rises, many of us expect to feel happier, more energetic, and ready to enjoy the sunshine (this is me). But for some people, hot weather can have the opposite effect. It can leave us feeling irritable, overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious, or emotionally drained.

We’re told, in a thousand subtle and not-so-subtle ways, that happiness is the goal.

One of the biggest fears people have around emotions isn’t the emotion itself — it’s what they’re afraid will happen if they really feel it.

Most of us have a reflex when an uncomfortable emotion shows up.

One of the most painful and most common dynamics I see in relationships goes something like this:

Get ready... something that we do not talk about and should be talking about more. At home and with other females. 

We often describe the mental load as the endless to-do list running quietly in the background.

Let’s be honest for a second.

As women, many of us notice how often men are expected to move through the world with this quiet, steady strength, and how society subtly teaches boys and men to push their feelings down, tough things out, and handle emotional pressure alone, which creates a kind of silence around men’s mental health that is not only unnecessary but genuinely harmful in the long run.