by Lesley Ford | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
We are all living with a rising cost of living right now. Energy bills, food shopping, fuel prices climbing against the backdrop of global conflict. The financial pressure is relentless. But for many people there is another cost running quietly alongside all of that....
by Lesley Ford | Mar 3, 2026 | anxiety, PTSD and CPTSD, trauma
“I’ve always been on edge. I’ve always expected the worst. That’s just who I am.”, Sound familiar? For many people living with PTSD or CPTSD, anxiety does not feel like occasional worry. It feels like a permanent state of being....
by Lesley Ford | Feb 22, 2026 | anxiety, PTSD and CPTSD, trauma
If you live with PTSD, CPTSD or anxiety, you may have noticed something frustrating and confusing: even the simplest tasks can feel impossible to start. Not because you don’t care. Not because you’re disorganised. And absolutely not because something is...
by Lesley Ford | Dec 31, 2025 | anxiety, PTSD and CPTSD, trauma, Uncategorized
Have you ever been in a car with someone whose driving made you feel tense — watching every movement, aware of every turn, quietly wishing you could just get out and walk home? For many people living with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or trauma responses, life can...
by Lesley Ford | Oct 29, 2025 | anxiety, PTSD and CPTSD, trauma, Uncategorized
Many people who’ve lived through difficult experiences pride themselves on being strong. They’ve survived, kept going, and learned to push through pain. But strength alone can become a kind of armour — one that keeps you functioning, yet prevents you from feeling...
