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.
The surprising benefits of acceptance
In my last blog I asked you to let go of your dream of motherhood and today I’d like to dig deeper into another huge subject which comes with letting go, acceptance. Let me start with a huge apology. I appreciate what I’m asking you to do is huge and most likely this is a … Read more
What could happen if you let go?
You’ve probably noticed that the leaves are starting to turn colour and days are getting shorter. This can only mean one thing; Autumn is here. Or if you’re reading this in the USA, you’ll know it as Fall. I used to hate this time of year because of the dark months ahead. But now I … Read more
Inspirational stories, Debbie
I couldn’t be happier to share Debbie’s Inspirational story with you as it demonstrates that positive things happen when we share our stories. Debbie gained her courage from how Rose felt when she shared her Inspirational Story & here she is. I met Debbie maybe 10 years ago when we were both members of MoreToLife … Read more
The 2 Ps of grieving
This month I have an article published in Yoga Magazine called ‘How Yin (yoga) helped me grieve’ (you can read it here). It’s the most open, honest & vulnerable pieces of writing I’ve had published & I love it. And reading it now, 5 months since I wrote it, I realise there’s more to it, … Read more
How Yin (Yoga) helped me grieve
Below is the transcript of an article which was published in the August 2019 edition of Yoga Magazine. It’s called ‘How Yin (Yoga) helped me grieve.’ I wrote it from somewhere deep within & it seemed to resonate with many readers. I hope it resonates with you too. I’m sitting on my yoga mat, eyes … Read more
Inspirational Story, Stephanie Phillips
I’m a passionate supporter & champion of World Childless Week & today, I’m honoured to share Steph’s story with you. As you may know Steph is the founder of World Childless Week. Every story has it’s heartbreaking moments & the turning point in Steph’s were some devastating words by a doctor (how many of us … Read more
Who’s telling your story?
In my last blog, I published Rose’s story; she’d been a client several years ago & suddenly felt ready to share it publicly. However she wasn’t prepared for how it would affect both her & those who read it. Although Rose isn’t her real name, publishing her story gave her an unexpected clarity & she … Read more
Inspirational stories: Rose
I love how all of a sudden we have the urge to share our story publically . This happened to Rose, who I worked with several years ago. I’m not sure what her catalyst was; but I do know that, whether there are comments or not (& I sincerely hope there are), it will help … Read more
Reflecting on a year of Finding Joy
As I post this, (18th June 2019) it’s exactly a year since my book, Finding Joy Beyond Childlessness was published. I planned to write a positive & inspiring post about how I’ve changed in the last year but the Universe had other plans. Or to be more specific grief intervened & sucked most of the … Read more
