"When you love yourself enough you won't settle for less than you deserve in a relationship" Karen Lighthouse We’ve probably all got family mottos created in our family of origin - sayings that shaped and guided us when we were little and may still influence us today. These mottos, often hidden, submerged like the bulk …
Re-covery
“We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are” Anais Nin Recovery is a word we often associate with healing. This can be from a physical, mental or emotional injury, abuse, trauma or, as in the 12 step-programmes, addiction. We also need time to recover from a relationship break up …
Look who’s talking!
Perhaps it was the culture of the 60’s and 70’s in the UK, perhaps it was my family culture, but I grew up with a lot of shaming, blaming and ridicule in my family of origin, school and peers. A common saying in my house was, “Look who’s talking!” or “You’ve got no room to …
Welcome to my very first blog post!
I am both excited and scared to start this new blog writing venture. Excited to be finally doing what I love (writing and sharing what I’ve learnt) and scared because I am ‘putting myself out there’. From a brain chemistry perspective, excitement and fear are the same so it’s understandable to experience both. Often times …
Words from the Lighthouse 