Author: michelleaziz
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Speak openly
What Is Counselling? Many people are curious about counselling but aren’t quite sure what to expect. Some worry they’ll be judged. Others think they need to be in crisis before reaching out. The truth is, counselling is simply a conversation – a safe, confidential space where you can slow down, be heard, and begin making…
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Healing
Healing Doesn’t Mean Becoming Who You Were Before One of the biggest lessons I’ve learnt since cancer is that healing isn’t about getting back to the person you used to be. It’s about learning to love the person you’ve become. For a long time, I measured my recovery by what I’d lost. I missed the…
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Good Girls
Book Review: Good Girls – A Story and Study of Anorexia by Hadley Freeman Some books stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. Good Girls– A Story and Study of Anorexia by Hadley Freeman is one of them. At first glance, it’s a memoir about anorexia. But as I read it, I…
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Rest
I took one week of rest to reconnect. Not because I had to, but because I needed to. It would have been easy to stay home and keep pushing. To keep working through the to-do list, planning content, answering messages, and convincing myself that being productive was more important than being present. But I could…
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I am
There are seasons in life when everything feels uncertain. Perhaps you are navigating illness, grief, career change, relationship challenges, or simply one of those periods where the future feels unclear and your sense of certainty has been shaken. During these times, it can feel as though your mind is constantly moving. One moment you’re worrying…
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Becoming
One of the most common feelings people experience after a major life disruption is the belief that they have somehow fallen behind, as though the unexpected challenges they have faced have placed them on a different path from everyone else and left them struggling to keep pace with a world that seems to be moving…
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Liminal space
There is a space that nobody talks about enough after cancer treatment ends. It’s the space between surviving and living again. The appointments become less frequent. The treatment plan that once dictated every week comes to an end. Family and friends celebrate because you’ve made it through. Everyone wants to believe the hard part is…
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Reconnecting
Over the past year, I have discovered that some of the most profound moments of healing have not come from major breakthroughs, life-changing decisions, or dramatic transformations, but from something far simpler and quieter: walking each morning and allowing myself the time and space to reconnect with nature. For a long time, I believed that…
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You matter
Gentle reminder… Healing isn’t linear. Some days you’ll feel strong, motivated, and full of hope. Other days, getting out of bed, taking a shower, or making it through the day may feel like a significant achievement. Both kinds of days count. We live in a world that celebrates productivity, achievement, and constant forward motion. But…
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Expressive writing
Writing Your Way Through Trauma For decades, psychologists have studied the healing power of writing. One of the most influential researchers in this field, Dr James Pennebaker, developed what is known as the Expressive Writing Paradigm – a simple but powerful technique that helps people process difficult experiences. His research found that when people write…
Second Life Counselling 