Beyond the Festive Front: How to Cope When Family Gatherings Feel Overwhelming
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) We’ve all been there: trapped between Aunt Carol’s insistent questions about your love life and the crushing internal weight of having to look ‘merry and bright’. The pressure to perform happiness at Christmas is exhausting, and it eats up the precious energy you need to stay safe. When you live […]
What Does Christmas Look Like to You?
By Helen Birch (Training & Education Officer) What does Christmas and the festive period look like to you? Twinkling lights, adorned trees, aromas that stir fond memories, certain songs on repeat year after year, warmth, wonder and beauty, a sense of belonging and togetherness? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Christmas is ‘the festival marking […]
New Year, New You? Why Realistic Goals Matter More Than Resolutions
By Helen Birch (Training & Education Officer) Every year, as the calendar turns, we’re encouraged to embrace the mantra: ‘New Year, New You’. It’s marketed as a fresh start, a chance to reinvent ourselves, take on new goals, and leave behind anything we feel hasn’t served us. But at Harmless, we take a more compassionate […]