Communication can either deepen connection or create distance in our relationships. Imago dialogue offers a structured, compassionate way to listen, reflect and respond that helps partners move from conflict to understanding. This approach encourages us to slow down, hear each other fully and build safer, more connected relationships.

When anxiety, overwhelm, or dissociation take hold, grounding techniques can offer a lifeline — helping you return to the here-and-now with gentleness and intention. In this post, we explore a range of practical grounding skills you can use anytime, including sensory, physical, and breath-based methods, as well as the DBT TIPP technique for intense emotions. You’ll also find a guided body scan meditation to support calm and reconnection.

Have you ever wondered why some people find closeness comforting while others find it overwhelming?
Attachment styles are patterns we develop in childhood that can influence not only how we connect with others but also how we relate to ourselves. They affect trust, communication, and even the way we handle conflict.

The good news is that attachment styles are not fixed. With awareness and support, it is possible to move toward more secure and fulfilling relationships.

Toddlers aren’t trying to be difficult - they’re learning to manage big feelings in little bodies. This post explores how emotional outbursts are part of a natural developmental phase known in Nordic cultures as trodsalder, and offers supportive strategies to help parents stay grounded and connected during challenging moments.

Mindfulness isn’t about emptying your mind or sitting in perfect silence. For many people, especially those with anxiety, trauma, ADHD or busy lives, stillness can feel uncomfortable or even unsafe. This post offers gentle, flexible ways to build mindfulness when quiet feels out of reach.

This post explores what self-compassion really means and why it matters—not as a luxury, but as a powerful tool for resilience and growth. With reflective prompts and grounded practices, you’ll find gentle ways to quiet the inner critic, respond to struggle with kindness, and build a more supportive relationship with yourself.

This post explores how humour works as a psychological defence, when it helps, and when it might be hiding something deeper. Whether you recognise this pattern in yourself or in others, you’ll find thoughtful reflections and practical ways to meet it with curiosity and compassion.

Many autistic children and teenagers move through a world that misunderstands their needs and misreads their behaviours. This post invites you to look beyond stereotypes and explore what it really means to support autistic young people with compassion and curiosity.

This post explores black and white thinking, a common cognitive distortion that can impact self-esteem, relationships, and growth. Learn how to recognise this pattern, where it may come from, and how to begin cultivating more balanced, compassionate ways of thinking.

Exploring the difference between guilt and shame, this post offers insight into how shame can quietly shape our self-worth, relationships, and capacity for change. Whether you're navigating your own healing or supporting someone else, this is a compassionate guide to understanding shame and beginning to loosen its grip.

We often hear the phrase “sit with your feelings”, but what does it really mean? This post explores the practice of slowing down and turning towards your emotions - rather than avoiding or fixing them. Learn how sitting with your feelings can support emotional awareness, resilience and a deeper connection with yourself.