I particularly love number 8 - "In five years, will this even matter?"

Acknowledging that you need help is a fantastic first step when you're going through a difficult time, but what do you do then? The Counselling Directory are dedicated to providing people with support wherever they are on their journey - whether they're just looking for information about mental health, or they're ready to make an appointment to see a counsellor. In this video, the Counselling Directory explains how they can offer you support on your path to health and happiness. If you would like to find out more about counselling and mental health, please visit their website or take a further look around mine. http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk

There are so many aspirational and inspirational quotes around but this is one of my favourites. I found it on a friend's 'wall' and couldn't resist sharing it here. If someone could let me know who said it, I would be very grateful. For me it is about living true to yourself - authentically, love without necessarily expecting anything in return, being able to listen without taking comments personally and remembering to be kind when speaking. Tough but it is an aspiration...

I am a great Brene Brown fan and when I spotted this I knew I had to share it. How can we live more authentically? What can help us to feel more joy and fulfillment? She calls it living wholeheartedly and I think she is right...

Are you a shark or an owl? Or maybe a turtle or a fox? Or even a bear? Identifying your conflict style can have a dramatic effect on your relationships. Once we become aware of our behaviour or attitude then we have the option to change. It's a win-win in my book!

I love this quote from Maya Angelou. It was hard to choose as she was a wise woman with a gift for words and has left the world so many inspirational quotations. Thank you to Artwell Art Therapy for the image.

Some wise words to put some perspective on the week. This also takes me back to uni days when I, along with so many others, had a copy of this on my wall along with Kipling's 'If'. Ahhhh, what would I say to my younger self if I could?

Thinking of making changes? To help with motivation try to picture your life in 6 months, 1 year...even 5 years time. Time passes anyway... Thank you, Daniel G Amen, MD.

Just be. Just be you. Just be you with your talents, gifts and flaws - like us all.

“Finish each day before you begin the next, and interpose a solid wall of sleep between the two.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s so important to empty our minds before we go to sleep - to release all our thoughts, plans, worries and concerns so that we can have a deep and restorative sleep. This guided meditation is meant to help you achieve just that. Whether you are prone to insomnia, sleep problems or not, this restful guided meditation will help you experience the beauty and wonder of the sea as you drift off, so that you can have a peaceful, relaxing and refreshing sleep.

An absolutely fascinating clip of two monkeys being rewarded with either cucumber or grapes. What happens when cucumber monkey sees s/he is not getting the same as grape monkey? After spending much of my life working with children and hearing the refrain "it's not fair!" this certainly resonates and has got me thinking about how us adults accept inequality...or do we challenge it and how?

Are you feeling brave? Looking at counselling websites could be seen as brave...as a start...for wanting change. That doesn't seem comfortable or easy to me, hence being brave. Dipping your toe into the world of therapy can be life changing - exciting, revealing, sometimes painful, honest. A way forward...