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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.

I think Andrew Garfield and I would be great friends! Just putting it out there folks…!

Those of you who follow our socials will know that last weekend did not go as planned! After a lot of anticipation we travelled to Birmingham to see a concert which was cancelled less than an hour before it was due to start. We were acutely aware at that point we had a choice – to become disappointed and feel that our weekend was wasted, or to somehow spin it and make the best of a bad situation.

Sometimes life comes at you hard doesn’t it? Like really hard! One or two curveballs we can all handle, but sometimes life feels more like being in “Cyclone” on “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.” For those of you who don’t watch it, the game is basically where you are on a huge waterslide with massive fans, being pummelled by water-jets and hundreds of balls all at once. Yep, sometimes life feels a bit like that!

Point Break is one of my favourite films, and whenever I see our Sidmouth ‘pack’ in the water, I hear the same line in my head “The Ex-Presidents are SURFERS!!!”

My best mate just said something that will tell you exactly where I’m at right now, “Fuck dementia!”

How do you cope when things are tough? We all go through times when life seems to be really hard, for all kinds of reasons, but how do you weather that storm?

Where were you when you heard about 9/11? It’s one of those pivotal moments in history that changed the world, and is imprinted in the memories of those of us alive at the time.

What are you doing to connect with your inner child? That can sound like a BIG question or request, but sometimes it really is the small stuff. Anyone who follows us on social media knows, that we do lots of small things that help us feel that connection, nurture that little one within. And I mean small stuff – Smarties anyone? Blowing bubbles occasionally? Yep it really is about just acknowledging things they loved.

We got to thinking about the time between sessions, whether that be counselling sessions, therapy, mental health team appointments, or support sessions. For some this time can feel like a vacuum where support feels far away, while for others it can be a time where the work set up in the session can really take place.

Yet another case of a religious leader abusing his power has finally got to court. This time a former Church of England priest, Christopher Brain, originally charged with one count of rape and 36 counts of indecent assault between 1981 and 1995 against 13 women: "he is a devious and arrogant sexual predator who caused these women significant harm through his abuse of power and cruel manipulation of their faith" it was reported.

How do you cope in the face of adversity? When life throws unpredicted challenges in your direction?