Having just returned home from a wonderful holiday in Mauritius with Mr Chalk and it also being the start of the new academic year (even though it was a very long time since I was at school, it always seems like a new beginning) I am filled with a renewed sense of energy and optimism for the future. I realise how lucky I am to have the opportunity to do a job that I love in a beautiful part of the world, with wonderful family and friends to support me.

The past few months have been difficult and sometimes very stressful with worries about elderly parents, children and work commitments, but many of these things have now resolved themselves – temporarily at least – and I believe much calmer waters are ahead.

Sometimes clients tend to think that I don’t have the same problems that they have, that I never feel anxious or stressed, that I never have cravings for fattening food and /or alcohol, that I don’t have phobias (I do,it’s moths, but I have managed work on this). I am, in fact, human, like the rest of us, and I believe that it helps me to understand what others are going through if I have had the same concerns as they have had at some time or other. The difference is that, with my training and understanding of how our minds work, I can sometimes – not always, though – find ways to make myself feel better.

It does seem to be that we often go through different phases in our lives and I believe that I am entering a new chapter where I can gain an even deeper understanding of how I can best help people through their particular challenges, and end up feeling so much better about their situation. I am really looking forward to starting a course in the autumn with the wonderful Penny Simmonds, a local reflexologist and healer, which is about energy healing. This is an area which fascinates me but one which I tend to remain sceptical about, but nevertheless I do believe that this teaching will help with my hypnotherapy practice.

Whatever new areas of study I focus on, I always still remain committed to my core belief in the power and efficacy of hypnotherapy. This is something that I will always remain faithful too, but it doesn’t stop me learning new things, and thereby enriching my practice.

This time of year often sees an influx of new clients, and I really look forward to being able to meet and help as many of you as possible.

Warmest wishes,
Wendy x