Still Functioning, Totally Fried: The Slow Burn of Burnout

Still Functioning, Totally Fried: The Slow Burn of Burnout

Still Functioning, Totally Fried: The Slow Burn of Burnout You might recognise it. You keep going, keep doing—but something inside feels frayed. You’re not sleepy. You’re lost. You’ve tried to rest, but the rest doesn’t rest you. This is often the point where people...
Lonely in Love: The Disconnection No One Talks About

Lonely in Love: The Disconnection No One Talks About

Lonely in Love: The Disconnection No One Talks About The ache went straight through my heart. He wasn’t crying. He wasn’t even angry. Just sitting there, eyes lowered, voice soft: “I don’t know… we live together, we talk, but I feel more lonely than when I...
Left Behind: The Quiet Pain of Being Single in a Coupled World

Left Behind: The Quiet Pain of Being Single in a Coupled World

Left Behind: The Quiet Pain of Being Single in a Coupled World There’s a kind of loneliness that’s hard to speak about—not because it’s rare, but because it’s so familiar. So woven into our social fabric that it almost becomes invisible. You’re at a dinner party where...
Why “Colourblindness” Can Hurt Interracial Relationships

Why “Colourblindness” Can Hurt Interracial Relationships

Why “Colourblindness” Can Hurt Interracial Relationships During a recent session, Henry, a white British male client in his late 30s, shared a concern that had been quietly troubling him for months. He described feeling increasingly disconnected from his...