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20/05/2026

A lesson I learnt from a child this week...

Inner child and judgment chat from the wisdom of a (primary school) child 💡

Kids are amazing.

10/05/2026

Sunday reset.

A walk & talk.

Bonus points for fields & steam train.

🤌🏻

Just taking a sweet minute.A minute in the day and an extended minute in life.When I took this photo, I had had such a d...
09/05/2026

Just taking a sweet minute.

A minute in the day and an extended minute in life.

When I took this photo, I had had such a distracted and disjointed day. There has been so much need recently from all angles with the push and pull of life feeling quite intense at times.

When I took this photo, on this disjointed, disconnected day, I was watching a family of robins in the garden, just outside of the wellbeing pod. Those little robins had been such a distraction from the work and endless post-it notes and to do lists. Yet, they were so grounding and connecting.

During one of my 1:1 sessions in school, I used the robins as part of the session. The child came to me with high shoulders and so I pointed out the little bird family. We watched for half a session. It is no surprise that the child's shoulders lowered and I could feel mine doing the same.

I often feel I should post more on here, always wanting there to be a point. But, in actual fact. That's not the purpose of my work. The purpose is in the reflections for both myself and the children or clients that I see.

And so, here is a reflection. Without any point. Just wanting to post, just because.

🐦‍⬛

In Drawing and Talking, you can draw whatever you like. You can talk about whatever you like. The space is yours and I w...
20/04/2026

In Drawing and Talking, you can draw whatever you like. You can talk about whatever you like. The space is yours and I will hold it for you. 🤝🏻

Today has been such a reflection of 'Conflict Stage' - the middle stage of Drawing and Talking.

Today, several sessions brought a lot of death to the paper. Dead things, dying, killing. Which believe it or not, is all completely NORMAL. I am not remotely phased by this. Why would I be? It's not real. It's drawings.

THEN 👇🏻

On the flip side to these sessions, I was also bought a lot of talking of the positive impact that Drawing & Talking sessions have brought so far. ☺️

The highs and lows, ebbs and flows and all that's inbetween during a period of processing and healing. 🫶🏻

Is it hard? Yes, it can be. Is it magical? Yes, it can be? Two things can be true at once. 🫶🏻✨️

My Sunday night looks like this:A family calendar, a school diary, a work planner… and a brain full of everyone else’s n...
19/04/2026

My Sunday night looks like this:
A family calendar, a school diary, a work planner… and a brain full of everyone else’s needs.

That, as well as the adjustment back to school, is a lot.

If yours looks the same, this is your sign that you’re not alone.

We’re all juggling more than anyone sees.

Let’s step into the week with gentleness — not pressure? (She says... for herself!)

I'm off to watch David Attenborough followed by The Antiques Roadshow - because it's Sunday 🤷🏼‍♀️

04/04/2026

It's hard to put into words what this little place does for me 🌊

There is just something about the sea. For me, to be specific, the more North Devon the sea is, the better 👌🏻

A few days by the sea has been the reset that my mind and body needed...
Just wish I was still there!

From sea-glass hunting to clambering over rock pools. From soggy welly boots to pasties galore. From skimming stones to Cornettos' for breakfast. From three beaches in one day to sandy, salty, sea wavy hair. From my children's belly laughs and excited squeals to the husb sea swimming. From sketching in the shingle to discovering beach treasure.

The healing powers of Vitamin Sea.

Sigh.

Hello April. We've got a little bit of work to do together 💪🏻"By the end of April, Harriet will achieve 65% of her targe...
01/04/2026

Hello April. We've got a little bit of work to do together 💪🏻

"By the end of April, Harriet will achieve 65% of her targets by getting a hold of herself and blummin well going for it. Progress will be evident in her energy, day to day mood and productivity."

😂

Sorry if this triggers SMART targets and MyPlan reviews (it does to me 🤢, blaming the day job.)

Anyway, let's go, April 🙌🏻✨️🫶🏻

31/03/2026

I have such strong memories of making daisy chains as a child. I can literally place myself on my primary school field making chains with my friends. So innocent and gentle and connecting in so many ways. I can smell the grass and feel the school summer dress material.

I love a hit of nostalgia. I love how it can have the power to reset the nervous system in the way it releases dopamine and oxytocin.

I felt such calm and warmth making that little daisy chain (necklace for my son), it got me thinking what else I can do to wake up some playful nostalgia...

And so, I'm off to...

- skim stones 🌊
- make friendship bracelets 🌈
- sew some seeds 🌱
- listen to music from 20+ years ago 🎶
- draw a picture and colour it with Crayola crayons 🖍
- collect scented gel pens (can still smell the blueberry, popcorn and bubble gum ones) 🖊
- buy a Tipp-Ex pocket mouse
- a roly poly (aka a forward role, may break my back) 🤸🏼‍♀️

What would you do to wake up some playful nostalgia? 🤹🏼‍♀️

Also, please tell me you all make a point of reading the memorial plaque on benches? - Neil sounded like a really cool guy.

Still on a high from the Let's Talk Well conference yesterday 💜Spending a whole day surrounded by like minded, passionat...
28/03/2026

Still on a high from the Let's Talk Well conference yesterday 💜

Spending a whole day surrounded by like minded, passionate and empowering people. Listening to incredible speakers, hearing young people speak of their experiences of school and their mental as a ND... oof 😳

I came away with so many scribbled notes and take aways. I'm now letting everything sink in, taking time to digest what I've heard ✨️

Very much looking forward to seeing what I can put into action in school and life, whilst spreading the word and banging the drum of neurodiversity and mental health 🥁

Thank you

🫶🏻

25/03/2026

It hit me today that my Wellbeing Wednesday's will look so different in just a couple of seasons.

A day that started in maternity leave all those years ago with Child No.1, turning into so much more than just a Wednesday. It turned into my way of living, something that I needed. 🌤

A slower, midweek nervous system reset for my whole (almost, sorry husb) family. 🌈

Sigh.

Constant reminders to myself - time over money, when I'm feeling the juggle and pressure as a working mum, questioning myself 😮‍💨

Yet seeing that little, dimpled fist punch the air on a Tuesday evening when I whisper in his ear, "it's a Mummy day tomorrow"... That is the real wellbeing. ✨️

That same little hand, asking for his own cup of tea to dunk his shortbread. Also the real wellbeing. ☕️

Sigh 🙂

I did the thing that I'd been putting off!! 🫣I put off making the phone call to make the appointment. I had cancelled th...
24/03/2026

I did the thing that I'd been putting off!! 🫣

I put off making the phone call to make the appointment. I had cancelled the original appointment. I poked fun at myself to a friend to hold me accountable in making the appointment. I overthought and panicked. I convinced myself that all was fine, I didn't need the appointment. I was wasting their time. 🤔

The appointment was hard.

But guess what?! I can do hard things! (once I've procrastinated and overthought the thing for a good 21 working days) 💪🏻💪🏻

Nothing bad happened. 🌤

Consider this as your nudge to talk about your noggin and make the appointment. 🫶🏻

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