Welcome & thank you for taking time to browse.
After writing almost 200 blogs over 7 years I realised how much support there was here & how hard it was for readers to find what they most needed.
I’ve therefore created a number of pages where you can find blogs about different topics. Those are quite broad & on this page you can dig deeper into areas which interest you.
I think the headings are self-explanatory, maybe with the exception of:
‘Lesley’s top picks, my favourite posts’ – this is a good place to start. These are a combination of those I really enjoyed writing & others which I think will be the most help to you.
‘Don't let your dreams ruin your life helpful process’- this was a series of blogs I wrote in early 2020, you’ll get the best out of them if you start with the earliest one!
‘Story’ – I am a great believer in the importance of owning your story as a positive step forward.
Please read a selection of different subjects & always with an open mind
I recommend that you take your times, always knowing that some will resonate with you & some won’t. And that’s perfect, because what supported me moving forward, might help you & it also might not.
In my blogs I usually ask questions, so I also encourage you to take time to answer them.
You can read much, much more in my book, Finding Joy Beyond Childlessness.
Guest post – Making a Difference in Botswana
Here is a guest post by a good friend, Hazel Hodge. Hazel is an inspiration, like many of us it took her a long time to come to terms with her life and she has now found meaning and purpose in other ways. Here she tells us of her recent trip to visit orphanages in … Read more
It’s never too late: 4 steps to become who you want to be
A few days ago I came across this quote ‘It is never too late to be what you might have been’ by George Eliot and, whilst I love it as it is, I also like these variations: It is never too late to; be who you might have been, have what you’ve always wanted, do … Read more
Two ways laughter helps you heal, four ways to bring more into your life, and an outtake
I had a different blog post ready to go live today, but twice in the last week I’ve really laughed which made me realise the importance of laughter in healing and especially how it deepens and repairs connections. I’ll explain two benefits of laughter, provide four ways you can bring more laughter into your life … Read more
What’s the link between a cloak, a sprained ankle and a rainbow?
I imagine that you’re struggling to find the link between those three apparently random things so I’m going to let you out of your misery straight away and tell you that the link is armour, however you’ll have to read to the end to see how they all feature. What do I mean by armour? … Read more
Selling the Fantasy of Fertility and ‘The Cycle: Living A Taboo’
I’ve mentioned the wonderful Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos and her book on my resources page and I’m delighted to let you know of two events that she’s involved in which will (in my humble opinion), really help to really push forward the conversation about infertility and childlessness. The first is an article in today’s New York … Read more
How a sunrise can help healing
I don’t know about you, but as the seasons start to change I find myself reflecting on the past and particularly on my own steps to healing and the key factors that helped me along the way. My hope is that you’ll read about my journey and realise that you can do the same. When … Read more
The secret to no longer being a Victim (Cause v Effect)
How are you getting on with the first 2 steps? Do you agree that writing a journal and getting all your thoughts and feelings out and including what you’re grateful for are really helpful Small Steps to Healing? Personally I sometimes feel a bit like an extra on the Monty Python song “Always Look on … Read more
How many small steps to healing do you want to take?
I have this quote on my website, and I feel that it‘s worth repeating Maybe you’re thinking, “If I just sit here and wait, something will change” and that’s the easy thing to do. However you know, deep down inside that isn’t going to happen, is it? At some stage and at some level you’re … Read more
What baggage do you really need?
For many people it’s the start of the holiday season and it made me think about what we really need to take with us and what we can leave behind. If you’re like me you probably take too much ‘stuff’ on holiday and are amazed when you see backpackers heading off for 6 months with … Read more
