Karen Johnson Therapy

12/09/2025

03/09/2025

Fun fitness, try something new 💃🏻

LINE UP LINE UP!
My line dancing fitness classes start Wed 17 and Fri 19 Sept
Join us for a friendly and light-hearted approach to line dancing, set to all kinds of music. Have a laugh, boost your brain power and improve your fitness levels.

🔸Wednesdays 17.00-17.50 at Penkhull Village Hall
🔸Fridays 10.00-10.50 at St Wulstan's Comm Centre
🔸£6 per class (pay on the door or book online)
🔸More info at workoutwithmika.co.uk/line-up

Know someone who might like to try it? Please tag away!

28/08/2025

Love this, it’s not always easy to do but life becomes so much simpler and enjoyable 💜

One of the greatest freedoms you can ever experience in life is learning not to take things personally.

✨ Someone doesn’t like you? That’s their choice, not your problem.
✨ Someone judges you? That judgment reflects their own inner world, not who you truly are.
✨ Someone doesn’t want to be part of your life anymore? Bless them, let them go, and make space for people who truly value your presence.

The truth is: what people say, do, or think about you is filtered through their own pain, beliefs, fears, and insecurities. It’s rarely about you at all. When you stop absorbing every word, action, or rejection as a personal attack, you liberate yourself from unnecessary suffering.

💡 Remember: YOU are the creator of your own life. Your worth is not defined by how others treat you. Your peace is too precious to hand over to people who don’t see your value.

Instead of worrying about who doesn’t approve of you, focus on living in alignment with your values, your joy, and your growth. The more you stop personalizing everything, the lighter your heart becomes, and the more energy you have to pour into what truly matters.

🌸 Protect your peace.
🌸 Let go of unnecessary attachments.
🌸 Live free, love yourself, and move forward gracefully.

Because real strength lies in this simple truth: Nothing they do can shake who you are inside — unless you let it.

14/08/2025

Love this 💜

11/08/2025

Hi WORKOUT TEAM Hope you're having a great summer so far! Check out our new classes for September, our full timetable and details of more flexibility with our discounted 10-Class-Credits package below...

02/08/2025

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31/07/2025

You are never too old to change, take up new interests and enjoy life 💜

One month before her 95th birthday, Patricia Routledge wrote something that still gently echoes:*

**“I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry — worry that I wasn’t quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I wouldn’t live up to my mother’s hopes. But these days begin in peace, and end in gratitude.”**

My life didn’t quite take shape until my forties. I had worked steadily — on provincial stages, in radio plays, in West End productions — but I often felt adrift, as though I was searching for a home within myself that I hadn’t quite found.

At 50, I accepted a television role that many would later associate me with — Hyacinth Bucket, of Keeping Up Appearances. I thought it would be a small part in a little series. I never imagined that it would take me into people’s living rooms and hearts around the world. And truthfully, that role taught me to accept my own quirks. It healed something in me.

At 60, I began learning Italian — not for work, but so I could sing opera in its native language. I also learned how to live alone without feeling lonely. I read poetry aloud each evening, not to perfect my diction, but to quiet my soul.

At 70, I returned to the Shakespearean stage — something I once believed I had aged out of. But this time, I had nothing to prove. I stood on those boards with stillness, and audiences felt that. I was no longer performing. I was simply being.

At 80, I took up watercolor painting. I painted flowers from my garden, old hats from my youth, and faces I remembered from the London Underground. Each painting was a quiet memory made visible.

Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I’m learning to bake rye bread. I still breathe deeply every morning. I still adore laughter — though I no longer try to make anyone laugh. I love the quiet more than ever.

**I’m writing this to tell you something simple:**

**Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter — if you let yourself bloom again.**

Let these years ahead be your *treasure years*.
You don’t need to be famous. You don’t need to be flawless.
You only need to show up — fully — for the life that is still yours.

*With love and gentleness,*
— Patricia Routledge

28/07/2025

Do you want to try some new activities and have a day just for YOU?
I will also be there offering short taster sessions.
Then sign up to join us for a wonderful day on Sunday 28th September. 💜
Just £25 plus booking fee for a whole day of enjoyment.
https://buytickets.at/mowcopcharitywellbeingday/1795521

22/07/2025

An idea for parents looking at things to keep their children entertained this summer 👍

22/06/2025

A great afternoon drumming yesterday at Stoke Pride, took a 2hr workshop 3yrs ago and continued to go to weekly sessions learning, making new friends.
It can be overwhelming and scary to go outside your comfort zone, but finding something you enjoy and meeting such lovely people makes it worth it 🩷

01/06/2025

Join us for Joyful June and discover daily actions to appreciate what's good, even in tough times ⛅️

https://actionforhappiness.org/joyful-june