Helpful tips and personal stories. Exploring challenges and coping strategies around health and wellbeing when you’re feeling socially anxious, shy and not good enough. You are not alone.
As the days shorten and the air cools, something in many of us starts to shift. The world feels softer, slower. We find ourselves craving blankets, candlelight, quiet evenings. And somewhere deep inside, there’s a pull to retreat – not to escape life, but to rest within it. For quiet and sensitive people, this pull…
It can be easy to feel as though we are stuck, shaped entirely by our circumstances, past experiences, or even our own habits. Sometimes it seems as if our sense of self has been cast in stone. Yet, just as the tide moves and reshapes the shore, we too are capable of shifting, growing and…
Halloween is just one night we get to pretend and put on a costume. Yet, for many of us, the act of masking isn’t limited to October. We may have been wearing a careful, complex mask every day for as long as we can remember. This isn’t one we buy in a shop. It’s the…
Looking after our mental wellbeing does not need to be complicated or time-consuming. Small, consistent practices can make a meaningful difference in how we feel day to day. In this workshop, Mindfulness Mindset Coach, Dr. Alice Rizzi, PsyD, invites us to explore mindfulness and meditation in a way that is accessible, practical, and grounded. You…
The shift into autumn is always noticeable. The mornings feel cooler, the evenings draw in, and the light changes in a way that makes everything look softer. Some people find this time of year comforting, with the thought of cosy evenings, warm drinks, and time indoors. For others, it can feel heavy or uncertain, stirring…
Thinking. I do this activity a lot; in fact I think most of us do. Why? As humans we like to think about the smallest of details. Dear reader, I find myself getting stuck in a tangle of thoughts, and I’m wondering if this is just a me problem or a you problem too?. With…
Finding Stillness: How Meditation Can Support Quieter Souls Meditation is one of those words we hear often, yet it can carry different meanings. For some, it brings an image of serene stillness, for others a discipline that feels out of reach. And if you’re someone who is introverted, highly sensitive, shy, or experiencing social anxiety,…
There is a certain relief that comes with stepping into quiet after being surrounded by people. The air feels still. Your thoughts start to settle. You notice the small sounds and details that were hidden beneath the noise. For some, these moments can feel like slipping into a safe harbour. Yet in our society, the…
There is something deeply soothing about the simple act of making. The soft sweep of a paintbrush across paper. The scratch of a pencil in a sketchbook. The way a camera lens frames the small details others might miss. Creativity often starts quietly, in moments where the rest of the world falls away and our…
The words we hear, and the ones we quietly repeat to ourselves, often shape how we come to see who we are. Sometimes they help us make sense of things. They offer comfort, clarity, and connection. But other times, they can act like a script we didn’t ask for – one that holds us in…
There’s a particular kind of loneliness that doesn’t come from being alone. It can show up even in a room full of people, surrounded by small talk and surface smiles. It doesn’t always have words. It just sits there, quiet and familiar – a sense of being on the outside somehow, as if everyone else…
When we think about courage, our minds often turn to the bold and dramatic. Leaping into action. Taking centre stage. Speaking loudly and leading from the front. But that version of bravery isn’t the only kind that exists. And it’s not the kind that many of us see in ourselves. There’s another form of courage…