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Well, what a weekend Transcend Trauma just had! We had the absolute privilege of spending 3 nights at the stunning Powderham Castle in Devon, listening to live music from Teddy Swims, Alanis Morrisette and Lewis Calpadi, along with some fantastic support acts. It was really special to be surrounded by people of all ages enjoying the music and singing along.

Transcend Trauma turns 2 this week! We know, it feels like no time since we were working out whether we could do this at all, and yet here we are! We have been so privileged to share this journey with people who have come along and shared their story with us in lots of different ways and on different platforms, and we are really grateful for each and every one of you.

We have been thinking about the “just one thing” philosophy, which was made famous by Michael Mosley first as a podcast, then book and currently being aired by the BBC as a mini series. The premise being: find just one thing that you can add or change in your daily routine that will have a big impact on your mental and physical health. The theory is that making small adjustments can lead to big changes, rather than setting yourself unachievable goals.

The world can feel a bit overwhelming sometimes. There are BIG issues going on, from local and national politics, to hate and knife crime, to global emergencies and war. Do you feel like you need to know about all of the above, or do you take the ostrich approach and bury your head in the sand? There is no right or wrong, and we do not plan to go in to any of these major issues here, more to have a think about how we cope with this sense of overwhelm.

Change can be hard, but also refreshing. So often in life I have only made change when there has been little or no alternative. When I have got to the point where something has to give. In a way that was what happened this time, I needed to earn more, and feel stretched more, so I bit the bullet as it were and leapt into the unknown.

Valentines? “Galentines” (where you celebrate the female friendships in your life)? Or do you just bury your head and hope it passes?

I talk about death and grief a lot, have you noticed?! Oh yeah, and I don’t apologise for that fact anymore! So NEH!

So how is January going for you? Yep, complicated sometimes this life thing isn’t it. So we thought we would tackle the idea of our inner thought world this week – nothing major then!

So we made it through Christmas and here we are at the start of a new year. A time when people are making resolutions or plans, and going on diets, or having “dry January”. Don’t worry, you won’t get any of that from us!

What is it about Christmas that makes loss feel so much greater? Is it because we remember times gone by and miss those who are no longer with us, or because we think of others who still have key people in their lives that they are able to spend time with over the festive season?

Somehow, we have reached December, which feels crazy as it was just summer the other day, wasn’t it? Anyway, December, the month that means lots of socialising, meeting with friends and family, work gatherings to attend…or avoid! For some people this is THE month of the year, for others it comes with lots of anxiety.