by Westmeria Counselling | Feb 11, 2025 | Bereavement, self-care, self-compassion, Wellbeing
For every loved one lost, there is sadly, usually a day which would represent the value of that person in your own or others’ lives such as Father’s Day (for people like myself) or a more generalized day in the year such as Christmas Day; but no matter the name,...
by Westmeria Counselling | Jan 15, 2025 | Health, self-care, self-compassion
Article from www.firststepsed.co.uk Mondays tend to get a bad rep, don’t they? In the same way we celebrate that ‘Friday feeling’, the Monday blues can sink in as early as Sunday as we shift back into our working week – if you don’t work weekends of course. And...
by Westmeria Counselling | Oct 30, 2024 | Mental Health, Nutrition, self-care, Wellbeing
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” – Virginia Woolf Our relationship with food goes beyond simple sustenance. What we eat doesn’t just fuel our bodies but profoundly affects our minds and emotions, impacting how we...
by Westmeria Counselling | Oct 9, 2024 | Anxiety, Mental Health, self-care, self-compassion, Wellbeing
Relationship breakups, the loss of loved ones and moving house are frequently cited as some of life’s most stressful events. Moving house was the time of great anxiety for me. What had been the home for my children and me for a number of years was up in the air. The...
by Westmeria Counselling | Sep 4, 2024 | Health, Mental Health, Mindfullness, self-care, Wellbeing
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ― Albert Einstein Music has always played a major role in my life going back to my earliest memories. My mother taught...
by Westmeria Counselling | Jul 31, 2024 | Health, Mental Health, Mindfullness, self-care
Change is hard, exciting, sometimes scary, and always full of the unknown. Whether a new job, school year or a whole new chapter of our life, change can overwhelm with uncertainty. When we choose the new beginning like moving to a new flat or going back to school,...
