With this being the time when loved ones are being waved off to university, I thought I would write a quick blog about those of us left behind.
My nest isn't quite empty yet as, although Olly - our eldest - is in his third year at Birmingham Conservatoire, our youngest, Joe, has decided to stay local and started an apprenticeship in sales and business administration. But, as we see a lot less of Joe due to his long working day, it does seem extremely quiet in the house, and I can sympathise with those of you left with that deathly stillness after the teenage maelstrom of the summer.
As parents, we know that one day our children will step out into the wide world, but it doesn't stop us worrying about them. It sounds silly now but one of the things I worried about when Olly went away was his road sense. His Halls of Residence in Birmingham were on a really busy road, and he had to cross over the Aston highway on the way to lectures, several lanes of busy traffic, and he helpfully told me that sometimes the pedestrian traffic lights didn't work! Living in the tiny village of Cotton, he wasn't prepared for these sorts of hazards! But somehow he obviously managed, and now is so street-wise, a real city boy who finds us all extremely provincial.
Although those first few weeks were hard, I realised that I needed to just get on with my own life, trusting in the knowledge that Olly would be ok, he was doing what he loved to do in a city that he felt comfortable in. No doubt there have been hard times, but he has gained so much in maturity over the last two years and is incredibly independent now. Maybe not financially, however, but that's another story!
For those of you who are packing off their loved ones as I am writing this blog, I send you - and them - my very best wishes.
They will be fine.
Wendy x
Friday, 19 September 2014
Saturday, 13 September 2014
New beginnings
Having just returned home from a wonderful holiday in Mauritius with Mr Chalk and it also being the start of the new academic year (even though it was a very long time since I was at school, it always seems like a new beginning) I am filled with a renewed sense of energy and optimism for the future. I realise how lucky I am to have the opportunity to do a job that I love in a beautiful part of the world, with wonderful family and friends to support me.
The past few months have been difficult and sometimes very stressful with worries about elderly parents, children and work commitments, but many of these things have now resolved themselves - temporarily at least - and I believe much calmer waters are ahead.
Sometimes clients tend to think that I don't have the same problems that they have, that I never feel anxious or stressed, that I never have cravings for fattening food and /or alcohol, that I don't have phobias (I do,it's moths, but I have managed work on this). I am, in fact, human, like the rest of us, and I believe that it helps me to understand what others are going through if I have had the same concerns as they have had at some time or other. The difference is that, with my training and understanding of how our minds work, I can sometimes - not always, though - find ways to make myself feel better.
It does seem to be that we often go through different phases in our lives and I believe that I am entering a new chapter where I can gain an even deeper understanding of how I can best help people through their particular challenges, and end up feeling so much better about their situation. I am really looking forward to starting a course in the autumn with the wonderful Penny Simmonds, a local reflexologist and healer, which is about energy healing. This is an area which fascinates me but one which I tend to remain sceptical about, but nevertheless I do believe that this teaching will help with my hypnotherapy practice.
Whatever new areas of study I focus on, I always still remain committed to my core belief in the power and efficacy of hypnotherapy. This is something that I will always remain faithful too, but it doesn't stop me learning new things, and thereby enriching my practice.
This time of year often sees an influx of new clients, and I really look forward to being able to meet and help as many of you as possible.
Warmest wishes,
Wendy x
The past few months have been difficult and sometimes very stressful with worries about elderly parents, children and work commitments, but many of these things have now resolved themselves - temporarily at least - and I believe much calmer waters are ahead.
Sometimes clients tend to think that I don't have the same problems that they have, that I never feel anxious or stressed, that I never have cravings for fattening food and /or alcohol, that I don't have phobias (I do,it's moths, but I have managed work on this). I am, in fact, human, like the rest of us, and I believe that it helps me to understand what others are going through if I have had the same concerns as they have had at some time or other. The difference is that, with my training and understanding of how our minds work, I can sometimes - not always, though - find ways to make myself feel better.
It does seem to be that we often go through different phases in our lives and I believe that I am entering a new chapter where I can gain an even deeper understanding of how I can best help people through their particular challenges, and end up feeling so much better about their situation. I am really looking forward to starting a course in the autumn with the wonderful Penny Simmonds, a local reflexologist and healer, which is about energy healing. This is an area which fascinates me but one which I tend to remain sceptical about, but nevertheless I do believe that this teaching will help with my hypnotherapy practice.
Whatever new areas of study I focus on, I always still remain committed to my core belief in the power and efficacy of hypnotherapy. This is something that I will always remain faithful too, but it doesn't stop me learning new things, and thereby enriching my practice.
This time of year often sees an influx of new clients, and I really look forward to being able to meet and help as many of you as possible.
Warmest wishes,
Wendy x
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