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Hope Hypnotherapy, Bristol (2025)

23/10/2025

I am writing this at 2am whilst waiting for an ambulance for my mother in law.
It’s already been 3 hours and there is no estimated given time frame for their arrival- which I do understand.
Being a nurse for so long and because I have worked for the ambulance service I know how it works…. I know how short the resources are… I know there is not an endless supply of ambulances… I know we will have to wait until it’s our turn and no amount of fretting, wishing, praying will make it come any quicker.

And this waiting game got me thinking about the difference between resistance versus acceptance.

Resistance at a time like this would only cause more stress and heightened emotions … there is no advantage to resisting these circumstances because they are out of our control.

But acceptance is within our control… it may feel like giving up but it’s actually helpful in calming the emotions and reducing uncertainty.

I can accept that I am doing all I can as I wait with her and if her condition changes I will be the first on the phone to update them but calmness and a sense of safety and control are what she needs right now. To know I’m present with her rather than losing my head fighting the reality that we may still be here as the sun begins to rise.

I’m not saying it’s easy but it’s good to bring your thoughts back to what can I control … I can be here to help her feel safe..this then gives a sense of agency in a situation that may feel chaotic.

I accept right now that no matter how much longer we have to wait… we are doing it together… we are choosing calm over chaos and waiting our turn - because let’s face it .. there’s nothing else we can do x

Much love
Vix

09/10/2025

18 years ago today … (ignore date on photo) Mr K got down on one knee and proposed and of course I said Yes !!!

This photo coming up on my memories has highlighted to me that even when life and circumstances change, there CAN be constants in this world (until they can’t )

And he is mine …

My comfort
My security
My laughing buddy
My mischief maker
My rock
My forever.

I am so grateful that I have him by my side each and every day and wouldn’t want to do life without him.

So even though the world can sometimes feel chaotic look for your constants… your family, friends, work colleagues, pets… whoever they are let them know how they make your world a better place and help you to keep a sense of safety and security.

Let those people know how grateful you are because they truly make the good days brighter and the awesome days even better.

Much love
Vix

20/09/2025

Yesterday as I stood back from the batch of cookies I had just made at 7am feeling super proud with myself I was reminded of a time when just making breakfast felt too much !!!!

I remember talking with a friend about how overwhelmed I felt in the mornings… trying to think of everything the kids needed for school that day, getting them fed, uniforms ready, helping them get ready, making lunches and also needing time for a quick shower myself.

I was almost dreading the start of the day which was not the best feeling. That said friend who I have known since primary… sat with me and worked out a bit of a plan.. a routine to help it all run smoothly a better way to manage my time and it worked… over those next weeks and months everything started to become a little easier and I questioned why I had not been able to figure this out myself….

One simple answer to this is I was overwhelmed … literally could not see the wood for the trees. My brain had become tunnelled visioned only to the problem and could see no solution until my friend helped me chunk it down bit by bit so if felt more manageable.

Our brains will often send us into a bit of a spiral of negativity, self doubt and fear but often all it takes is a pause between the beat… to allow the mist to lift… to talk with a friend… to give your self time and most of all to believe that you can navigate it no matter how tough.

And the thing that really resonated with me today was that nothing ever stays the same forever… if I was told then that in a few years I would be making cookies for lunches at 7am I would have thought you were outright bonkers and give you a side eye of disbelief!!!

Please don’t think I am here being smug about this… I just wanted you to know that you will get through the tough times in what ever way you can at the time with the resources you have and then one day they will only be a memory and life will have changed.

Always believe you can … and you will ###
Much love
Vix

18/09/2025

It was such a privilege to support this amazing woman.
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16/09/2025

Awesome creation from a younger client ❤️❤️❤️

12/09/2025

It's fascinating to me how efficient and powerful our brains are.

Just from looking at this photo I experience an array of sensory information that has been stored away from the past yet can be recalled and brought forward at any time without any conscious awareness.

This proves that our brains are truly pattern matching meaning making machines.

One song can transport us back to a memory of old or a smell can conjure a feeling or touching something can create a physical reaction.

It's wild to think of all this happening without our conscious awareness.

This pattern matching functionality is predominantly for our safety for example if you touch a hot flame it will encode it as dangerous so you don't do it again...

But its not always to our advantage because our subconscious will refer to patterns of behaviour that is deemed familiar but might not necessarily be helpful.

For example : I could never get on a bus without a panic attack because everytime I got on my brain would remember what happened the time before and create the same physical reactions until even thinking about getting on a bus would create those feelings...

This is why suffering from anxiety can in effect shrink our world smaller because of the associations of the patterns that our brain is matching.

It's important to remember however that our brains are not fixed and are in fact malleable.

If our brain has learnt something it can also unlearn it !!!
We can change the templates that hold us back so we are creating positive neural pathways that benefit us.

We just have to learn how to work with our brain so it doesn't work against us.

Don't ever feel that something is impossible - you are strong, powerful and capable to do anything you set your mind to.

One last thing... what comes up for you when you look at that photo?? 🤪

Much love
Vix

09/09/2025

Life is all about making it work for you!!!

Life doesn’t have to be hard when you look for small additions to your life to make it a little simpler.

There’s no denying that much of my day and mental energy is taken up with the thought of meal times... what to cook for a start, then getting the shopping in and then my least favorite activity - cooking it...

I have moaned for years about it, wishing I could win the lottery and hire someone to do all the above for me... and no this isn’t just a throw away comment... I would actually do it if I were to win. ( although I don’t actually play the lottery 🤪)

So I’ve often fantasised about this scenario, wishing and praying to obvious no avail.... until

Now...
I have literally found the next best thing and it’s not even been a week yet of having it.. But I have turned into an apron donned Delia Smith and am loving cooking and life.

So this ingenious kitchen appliance Thermomix TM7 (which yes is very expensive - but so worth it - especially with a 0% interest payment plan)

Has over 3000 receipes to plan your week - which then adds the ingredients to a shopping list that transfers to say Tesco online shopping basket.
It provides a step by step guide to cook in super speedy time and even washes itself!!!!!
It is also a closed unit that turns itself off so I can cook rice, chicken and veg in one go without having to watch over a boiling pan, oven or steamer etc.

It is literally helping me reclaim so much of my mental energy and that alone is worth it’s weight in gold as well as nourishing our bodies with wholesome food.

I wanted to share this because my far fetched desires of having the weight of mealtimes lifted off my shoulders just seemed like a laughable joke but I now have a solution right here in my kitchen... So... If you are finding something feels too hard in life... Keep searching because the solution is out there.

If anyone wants to know more about this amazing appliance - please ask and .

Let's create more joy and ease - seek the solutions that you deserve x

Much love
Vix,

04/09/2025

3 different types of HRT and I can’t seem to tolerate any…. but that’s ok… Im slowly succumbing to the fact now that my body needs to do this in its own way and in its own time.

…. But HURRY UP ALREADY is also what I want to scream !!!!!

… you see I have always been pretty impulsive - taking actions with an immediate sense of urgency is my norm …. and my husband frequently says to me “Sleep on it and then see what you think” - because he obviously recognises that I don’t need yet another organisational aid to accompany the mountain of unused ones that aren’t quite right - way before I do !!!

He doesn’t even really need to say the words now though - just a hand on the shoulder and a certain look in his eye makes me take a breath and pause … is this something I need to rush …. And of course usually I insist YES IT IS !!!!!
It is so important that I get this new organisation planner because I know this is the ONE that will change my life !!!!
(Obviously he has heard it all before and knows I will continue to buy said planner)

But menopause is different- my body needs time… to adjust … it can’t be rushed … it’s not something to be fixed … it’s the first time that I just have to simply BE … there is no point in rushing, resisting, forcing or struggle … it’s happening, it’s happened and from this point on I will always be post menopausal and it doesn’t stop … of course symptoms improve but I will never not be post menopausal- so acceptance is key.

Of course I was praying that I was one of the women that feel back to their old selves - to feel alive and energised whether it be from a seemingly magic pill, gel or patch but it wasn’t to be for me.

Since discontinuing the last attempt of HRT …. I could in a way feel my body sigh with relief … finally she is listening… let’s just let nature literally do what it does best … stop looking for that magic fix because it wasn’t meant for you !!!

It didn’t “feel” right and if it didn’t feel right I must know what does feel right … right ? That’s what I’m going along with now anyway ..

To go with the flow and instinctively be guided by my body whatever it needs I have to trust I can hear it.

So just to let you know if you see me in the street laughing uncontrollably and then suddenly breaking down ugly snot sobbing - please feel free to cross over to the other side but also to know … I’m just doing unapologetically what my body needs.

Let’s empower each other on our individualistic unique journeys and know that we are all flipping awesome x

Much love ❤️
Vix

03/09/2025

I really noticed this morning a change in tempo, mindset and purpose for me - a change from the slower pace of Summer.

I love being able to spend more quality time with the family over the summer when the usual rushing from club to club ceases for 6 weeks and we are fortunate to take holidays away but I also love getting back into a more structured routine when schools return.

This got me thinking about how “Variety really is the spice of life”.

Life would be mundane if every day was the same,every season brought the same flowers or the weather remained constant.

We need the changes, alternatives and differences to bring that zest to life... to spark our interest.

And with this change today I feel like I have a blank page...I feel like I have more power in my stride .. like I have been fuelled with motivation and determination and it feels good !!!!

After all don’t they say “Change is as good as a rest”!

We don’t constantly have to have the same passions or purpose throughout our life... we can have many at different times - restructuring priorities on a day to day basis if we choose... It’s the beauty of life.. we can voice many intentions and aim for whatever goals we want... when we want !!

We are the authors of our own book... and we don’t have to settle for just one long term goal or have an incessant purpose.. we can switch it up... constantly keeping that spark alive.

My intention this morning as I opened my eyes was “Slay Queen” (which in my eyes has this representation - a confident, successful woman who excelled at something)

And so far... I already have...
It doesn’t have to be world peace or such like but accomplishment and success however you see it...

For me
Recycling out ✅
Washing on ✅
Exercise ✅
Shower ✅
Clothes put away ✅
Food shop ✅

And tonight my intention will be to snuggle up with my daughter and watch The Summer I turned pretty- which will be more comfort and ease and love and contentment rather than focus and concentration of my day.

Live the life you want - each and everyday because you actually can…###

You are unstoppable

Have a great day
Much love ❤️
Vix

21/08/2025

As the dawn breaks today and the new day awakens... I would love to encourage all of those receiving their GCSE results today to remember this.....

You have already shown such determination and resilience... the weeks of endless study and attendance at each exam.

You have already shown the warmth in your heart - each time you smiled at someone as you entered the exam room - a friendly symbol of support “ we’ve got this”, a pulling together of the troops.

You have already shown your emotional intelligence - each time you chose to take a break from study and give yourself time to rest or relax... being aware when too much was infact too much.

I could continue but what I’m trying to say here is... today may feel like a pivotal moment for you - like a lot rides on today. There may be celebrations and maybe disappointments but there is one thing I am certain of....

You are the same wonderful human being as you always have been regardless of what’s written in that envelope.

These results do not define you and the world will always have limitless opportunities for you, the directions that you want to take may change or not be as easy to get there as you first hoped but remember all the resources you have within, your determination and resilience,kindness and compassion, self care and emotion awareness... that’s who you are!!!
You will always be enough as the beautiful person you are,
You are already whole, valuable, important and just what this world needs - just as you are!!

I’m wishing you all get what you desire and deserve but for me... You are all bloody awesome regardless!

Much love
Vix

28/07/2025

Another shout out to the young ones !!

Whilst being on holiday for the last week … I’ve been mesmerised and in awe of the young children that I’ve watched by the pool.

During my stay I have witnessed a small group of children expand into an ever increasing band of brothers and sisters joining the diverse group.

Some are adventurous, some more timid, some in arm bands, some great splash makers,some with water guns, some with dive toys… some are English, some are Dutch, some are Spanish and some are French.

The diversity of this group is large yet there is no acknowledgment of this to those children- they are all just brought together through their love for play…

They don’t care if someone isn’t speaking their language, they aren’t judging what each other are wearing or what toys they have, there aren’t hesitant to approach one another in fear of rejection… it’s like they all know their own worth and the worth of each other too… they are all bringing something to that play time together and the fun element overrides everything else..

So why does this change as we get older… why do we allow self doubt or fear to hold us back from meeting and engaging with new people after all we still all have that same common interest - to make the most of our lives to enjoy and have fun.

The answer is obviously multifaceted and societal norms play a huge role… but as I said in my previous post about wanting to see the world through a toddlers eyes…. I also want to embody one’s behaviours now too!!!

Wouldn’t the world be awesome if we could all instantaneously see our own worth like a bold toddler expressing and simply being their best beautiful unapologetically self and to see the true innate worth of others … not what toys they bring to the pool but who they are … their energy, their kindness, their vibe - just them being them… a valuable and important person in this world.

Everyone is worthy of taking up space in this world - we are all here for a reason… and maybe we can make a difference … to shine the light on not only our own worth but the worth of others too - let’s ensure no one feels left out on this wild crazy journey

Much love
Vix

24/07/2025

There is so much beauty in the world.. and so many tiny moments of awesomeness that we so often bypass in the hustle of life…

And I have definitely been guilty of this for many years …I’ve been .. head down focusing on the task … pretty much ignoring the world around me …. But life has changed and my mindset and focus is all about the simple things… the little pleasures that actually make life so much more special than I ever imagined.

Now I take time to really savour those moments;
🩵a smile from a stranger …
🩵the last spoonful of desert my daughter couldn’t finish that comes my way.
🩵a little breeze on a stifling day, 🩵a token of knowledge that you didn’t know previously
🩵flowers in bloom
🩵bubbly water when you take a shower
🩵heart warming cuddles from my family.

My intention now is to see the world through a toddlers eyes… to marvel at how things work, to get curious and to breathe and take my time…
And by doing so .. life feels better ….. not perfect by any means and that’s not my goal but I feel a sense of gratitude, joy and acceptance and it’s really something special.

Maybe you too could give the toddler perspective a go…
You may also want to refuse to wear a coat in the rain or tantrum over the wrong colour plate and squidge mash potato through your fingers…

Life is about feeling and experiencing it all, the good, the bad and the ugly…. we really don’t want to miss a thing do we because even the smallest of moments can take up so much space in our hearts.

Much love
Vix

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