'I gave up reading and time alone...I gave up silence, and standing in the garden at sunrise. I let those moments become overrun by work and care, and I was surprised to find that, without them, there was nothing left of me.' - Katherine May What moments have you given up?

'We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.' - Carl Rogers #listening #personcentredtherapy #mccreadycounselling

'It’s important to be gentle with yourself about your feelings and who you are.' - Bill O'Hanlon #begentlewithyourself #mccreadycounselling

'What we avoid pursues us and what we face transforms us' ~ David Kessler #whatdoyouavoid #mccreadycounselling

'If you want to choose the pleasure of growth, prepare yourself for some pain.' - Irvin Yalom #growthjourney #mccreadycounselling

'No matter how your day goes, the sun always rises the next day. You get a fresh start.' - John Herrick #thesunalwaysrises #onedayatatime #mccreadycounselling

'My greatest personal and professional transformations happened when I started asking hard questions about how my fear of being vulnerable was holding me back' - Brene Brown (Daring Greatly) #daringtobevulnerable #mccreadycounselling

#mentalhealthawareness #stopthestigma #mccreadycounselling

McCready Counselling & Therapy wishes you all a safe and peaceful festive season. Helpline support available - Samaritans 116 123 (24/7) Cruse Bereavement Support 0808 802 6161 (22 Dec-2 Jan / 10am - 2pm) Breathing Space - 0800 83 85 87 (Mon-Thur/6pm -2am, Fri-Mon/6pm-6am)

'Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realise that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.' - Eckhart Tolle #changes #somethingnew #mccreadycounselling

'To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment' ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson #beyourself #mccreadycounselling

“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow.” - Mary Anne Radmacher #courageisalittlevoice #mccreadycounselling

'As we are in charge of ourselves, rather than other people, if we want something to change, it is our responsibility to change ourselves. Others will respond to that change or they won’t, and that is not within our control.' - Phillipa Perry #areyoulookingforchange

'Power of Empathy: I'm in it with you I'm not here to fix you I'm not here to feel it for you I'm here to feel with you and let you know you are not alone' - Brene Brown #PowerOfEmpathy #mccreadycounselling

#gotothewildplaces #JohnMuirQuotes

"When I slow down the world doesn’t collapse. When I slow down I come back to myself, to my humanity, to my ability to listen and connect. And the same is true for all of us" ~ Jan Fortune #slowdown #listen #connect #mccreadycounselling

'Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced' ~ James Baldwin #changestartswithyou #mccreadycounselling

“You can't go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ― C.S. Lewis #ChangeTheEnding #mccreadycounselling

'Grief doesn’t mean letting go of the bond you shared...It’s natural to feel that connection evolving as you navigate life without them. Allowing yourself to honor that bond can bring comfort and meaning as you move forward' ~ David Kessler #continuingbonds #griefjourney