Why going back to ‘normal’ in January feels so hard

by Lucy Reynolds | Jan 12, 2026 | Emotional Healing & Overwhelm

We’re told so often that January is supposed to feel like a fresh start, a blank page, a chance to reset. But if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance it doesn’t feel that way for you at all. Instead, you might feel flat, tearful, foggy, irritable, or strangely...

Family Dynamics at Christmas: Navigating Old Wounds and New Boundaries

by Lucy Reynolds | Nov 26, 2025 | Emotional Healing & Overwhelm

Christmas is supposed to be a time of warmth, connection, joy, family… at least that’s what the films, adverts, and social media would have us believe. But if you grew up in a family where tension simmered beneath the surface, where emotions were unpredictable, or...

Healing Isn’t Linear (and you’re not failing if you still struggle sometimes)

by Lucy Reynolds | Nov 12, 2025 | Emotional Healing & Overwhelm

You’ve done the work. You’ve opened up, faced hard truths, maybe even started to feel lighter.And then – out of nowhere – something happens. You’re anxious again. You feel triggered. You find yourself back in old patterns you thought you’d outgrown. And...

When You’re Tired of Being the Strong One: Learning to Let Yourself Be Supported

by Lucy Reynolds | Oct 7, 2025 | Emotional Healing & Overwhelm

The exhaustion beneath ‘I’m fine’ You’ve always been the strong one, the one who holds it together, keeps going, gets things done. On the outside, no-one would ever know. You’re capable, calm, unflappable. But inside, you’re running on empty. The smallest...

Why going back to ‘normal’ in January feels so hard

by Lucy Reynolds | Jan 6, 2024 | Emotional Healing & Overwhelm

We’re told so often that January is supposed to feel like a fresh start, a blank page, a chance to reset. But if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance it doesn’t feel that way for you at all. Instead, you might feel flat, tearful, foggy, irritable, or strangely...