Rain or Shine Counselling

13/08/2026

I’ve taken time off from client work (barring one session) because if I’m honest, I kinda needed a little break myself. It’s important it is to actually allow ourselves that time. (Thank you to clients who I had to reschedule).

I’m SO looking forward to our Coffee Morning on Sunday. A morning for us women to switch off, slow down and concentrate solely on US for a change.

Courtney and I get it first-hand. We both have children, businesses, different jobs, busy social lives, homes to keep, try to stay fit and somehow attempt to squeeze in self-care and time for ourselves somewhere in between it all.

And we know we aren’t the only women who are constantly putting themselves at the bottom of the list!!

So Sunday is going to feel like a little break for us too. 🫶🏼

Most of all, we LOVE empowering other women, reminding them of their worth.

And that’s exactly what our Coffee Morning is going to be all about. A little time for you. Because you deserve some time for you

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📆 Sunday 16th August
🕚 11am-2pm
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Can’t wait to see you lot.

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12/08/2026

Self care ideas that focus on wellbeing rather than perfection:

* Spend at least 20 minutes outside

* Drink a little more water than you did yesterday

* Go to bed 30 minutes earlier than yesterday

* Move your body in a way you ENJOY (not how the rest of the internet does) walk, run or dance

* Say NO (esp things that drain you)

* Reach out to a friend or family member you’ve been keep thinking you want to check in with

* Read a few pages of a book instead of scrolling before bed

* Write down three things you’re grateful for each evening or morning

* Eat one nourishing meal without distractions (easier said than done with kids or pets ha)

* Try one new hobby, recipe or place to visit

* Take a social media break for a few hours (or even a full day if you can handle it 🤣)

* Book that appointment you’ve been putting off. THIS how many clients I’ve had to remind to make docs appointments is unreal

* Celebrate your wins, no matter how small. Mine today is cuppa in peace before the busy day started

* Let yourself rest without feeling guilty

* Give yourself the compassion you give to others. Speak to yourself as you would a close friend

06/08/2026

✨ Look Good, Feel Good ✨

Join us on Sunday 16th August for a morning focused on confidence, self-care and mental wellbeing.

Also involves coffee, switching off from being a busy woman and shopping 🙌

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📅 Sunday 16th August

We’d love to see you there! 💜❤️🌈

05/08/2026

Small, consistent acts of self-care can have a bigger impact than chasing perfection.

I’ve enjoyed slowing things down last couple of days. Celebrating my daughter’s 16th (well I was allowed breakfast with her and then she did her own thing 🤣) but yesterday was a lovely self care day. A very wholesome day!

Everyone’s self care looks differently! Mine was catch up with service users from Not A Statistic Northeast CIC, then had lunch with friends at Crave, then onto Betsy Jenny Counselling and Wellbeing Cafe C.I.C to drink tea and play scrabble, then a 10k run, then the pictures with my littlest love (to some people this can sound like hell but I needed it)

Sometimes (now and again) I practice what I preach 🤣🙌

If you needed a sign to take some time for you no matter what that is…. This is it!!

I feel ready for my heavy client day 🌈❤️🙌

05/08/2026

Following on from my earlier post, it’s clear that so many women are struggling with peri-menopause and menopause.

Reading your comments and messages has really highlighted just how many of us are trying to navigate this stage of life feeling confused, isolated and overwhelmed.

So, Jules and I just wanted to put this out there…

💜 Would there be any interest in a Menopause Support Group in South Tyneside? 💜

The idea would be to create a safe, welcoming space where women can come together to chat, share experiences, learn from one another and realise they’re not alone.

We would hold it at Jarrow Mindset on Ellison Street, Jarrow.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please let us know by commenting below or sending me a message. Even if you’re just curious, we’d love to hear from you.

31/07/2026

August 💕

Sorry lads but I’m focusing on us girls ❤️

My daughter is turning 16..so feels like a good month. My daughter as much as she drives me crazy! Is exactly everything I want a woman to be… won’t do anything if she doesn’t want, has strong boundaries, knows her own, earns her own money, knows her future goals, knows what she wants and doesn’t bother with what doesn’t align with that!

I’m working with lots of gorgeous women 💜
My clients who are women are just 🫶
I want every single lady I know to feel absolutely amazing in some way… 🙌

June was so amazing focusing on pride and promoting my business via stalls…

I’m excited for my first event and collaboration with Unique Aura focusing on women! How they look, feel, talk to themselves ❤️🌈

Sunday 16th August @ the Chair 11am-2pm!

Limited spaces so let us know if you want to join in on being part of an event that bigs us girls up 🙌

28/07/2026

28/07/2026

I HATE AI generated posts…. But I’m busy and it’s very bloody relatable…(made me look like a machine tbh so it’s been kind 🤣)

Some days I feel like Stretch Armstrong….

I’m being pulled in every direction, my counselling business, my clients, my girls, running, studying, relationships, friends… and somewhere in the middle I’m supposed to find time for myself. I LOVE my job and everyone says must be really hard… but actually it’s everything else I struggle with. I think people’s instinct when you are struggling is to reply with lets grab a cuppa soon (you’ve just added to my list 🤣 - I’m bloody guilty of doing the same)

The funny thing is, I know I’m not the only one who feels like this..

We often wear “coping” so well that no one sees the stretching happening underneath.

If you’re feeling pulled in a hundred directions too, this is your reminder that you don’t have to do it all perfectly. Sometimes “good enough” really is enough. ❤️