Love You: From FOMO to JOMO – The Courage to Create Happy Memories Your Way

Yesterday was such a hoot. We were supposed to be going to see the amazing Katy Perry in concert, well that didn’t happen…. Here’s what did. A good few months ago, I had the chance to get tickets. There are a handful of Katy Perry songs that I love. 🎆 I thought, Lorraine, you goContinue reading “Love You: From FOMO to JOMO – The Courage to Create Happy Memories Your Way”

Love You: The Double-Edged Sword of Excitement and Exhaustion

Identifying Sensory Overload and Overstimulation in Everyday Life. It’s 10:03am and already I feel like I need a wee lie down 😴.I’m en route to the BSLM Annual Conference in Brighton—something I’ve been looking forward to for a whole year. I was up at my usual time, and unusually for me, I’d even done aContinue reading “Love You: The Double-Edged Sword of Excitement and Exhaustion”

Love You: Dealing with Emotional Distress

How often have you been advised to stop worrying or just let things be? Yet, when faced with a challenging interpersonal conflict, your emotional reaction can be so intense that it feels almost physical. It’s distressing, like an injury that you can actually sense within you. Interestingly, when you sustain a physical injury, there’s aContinue reading “Love You: Dealing with Emotional Distress”