Blog posts by the HH Team
I’ve been thinking a lot about my anxiety recently. I look back with a smile on my face that no, the house didn’t burn down, I didn’t delete important work documents by accident, and nor did I die of that terrible incurable disease that had manifested only in my head. I smile because [...]
This week, we have a contribution from the lovely Ruth, a member of the Happynesshub HQ team! She’s written a little bit about something that made her pause, think, and smile recently; enjoy! ‘Last week I picked up my 18 month old son, Will, from nursery. He saw my husband and I waiting at [...]
At this moment in time, there are so many changes constantly occurring – here in the UK Boris’ latest briefing and the resurgence of lockdown measures being a case in point. So alongside me needing to self-isolate (due to potential COVID contact), and the impact of both of these things on my life [...]
I write to you following a week that I’m sure has been full of a mixture of strong emotions for many, and particularly heart-wrenching for those in the US. For me it’s been a rollercoaster of feelings – yet my head and heart have continually returned to a space of love. As events [...]
Greetings and welcome to our second Happynesshub ‘Weekly Words’! As another week of social distancing goes by, I hope that you’re still finding ways to practice self-care and enjoy the beautiful weather. I have taken the opportunity this week to get out doing some socially-distanced cycling (Archie Boy my Black Lab in tow, [...]
As I sit and write today’s first official ‘Saturday email’ - a continuum of the recently completed Happynesshub at Home: Day by Day package, I am reflecting on the past 7 days and the prominence of it being Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. As I’m sure many of you might agree, [...]
Hello hello! My warmest welcome from the Happynesshub. Whether you discovered us through a family member, friend, online or elsewhere, we hope that in the variety of resources we have to offer, something somewhere will be of support to your mind, body and heart. This is my gift to you. And so it gives [...]
Disclaimer: To my mum who will be reading this, I promise that this blog includes genuine sentiment and is not a brand new bribing tactic as I’m sure you’re currently suspecting. Throughout my life I’ve often heard the saying ‘hindsight’s a beautiful thing’ and there’s no denying that it certainly is. [...]
We’ve coined a new phrase at Happynesshub HQ – it’s called The Archie Moment. And it stems from my meeting the new love of my life, little Archie Archibald, as many of you will have read in last week’s blog. Archie (my new Black Lab, 7 weeks old, arriving at my house [...]
I’m driving through London and my tummy hurts. Still. It’s been 5 months of illness now and although I am out of the house and stronger, the pain remains firmly present. I struggle to think about anything else as the traffic comes and goes, the horns, the noise, the London hubble [...]
