I don't know about you but over the last few years I have noticed an increase in the people I meet who are suffering with Chronic illnesses. Conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Crohns disease, Chronic fatigue, MS, ME and many more are becoming more and more prevalent in our land. I started thinking about the link between the changes in lifestyles and the increase in such disorders. Now I am not a Doctor but I have my own personal experience with a auto immune condition so I do h

I was reminded this week when thinking about going for a jog (note the thinking about I didn't actually get out the door!) how important it is to invest in people and our relationships. I was always a good short distance runner in my teens but when it came to the long races I was terrible! As a counsellor relationships in my experience are not 100m races but long marathons that have highs and lows. Often it feels as though we have to put a lot of energy into our relationships