by Lucy Reynolds | Apr 16, 2026 | Self-Worth & Self-Compassion, Emotional Healing & Overwhelm
Why Putting Everyone Else First Feels So Natural “I’ve always found it easier to think about what everyone else needs” Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to put everyone else first – and how rarely you stop to think about what you...
by Lucy Reynolds | Mar 11, 2026 | Self-Worth & Self-Compassion
Changing your mind can feel frightening when you’ve learned to prioritise others. A reflection on people-pleasing, self-trust, and learning to listen to yourself. You said yes. And almost immediately, your chest tightened. You told yourself it was fine.You’d...
by Lucy Reynolds | Nov 26, 2025 | Self-Worth & Self-Compassion
There’s a phrase you’ve probably heard a thousand times: “You need to love yourself before anyone else can.” It floats around social media like truth. It’s printed on self-help mugs and shared as relationship advice. It sounds empowering on the surface – like a...
by Lucy Reynolds | Oct 14, 2025 | Self-Worth & Self-Compassion
The quiet ache of never feeling enough You do everything you can to be a good person – a good mum, partner, friend, colleague.You give, and give, and give. From the outside looking in, people might think you have it all together. But inside? There’s that...
