Life Extra-Ordinary Podcast Series

Advocating being ordinary and 'good enough'* in a perfect world and sometimes by valuing the little things, the successes and big wins in life will seem like the icing on the cake! *a phrase coined by Donald Winnicott (1896-1971)

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Part 2: How to be a 'good enough' parent during unforeseen change

I will be reflecting on the difficulty of accepting a ‘new normal’, the challenge in wearing our different hats, the ‘collective weary’ and how ‘good enough for now’ can have a real place in maintaining a happy and functioning household for you and your children during turbulent times of change. References" Donald Woods Winnicott FRCP (7 April 1896 – 25 January 1971) was an English pediatrician and psychoanalyst who was especially influential in the field of object relations theory and developme...

May 04, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Part 1: Being Ordinary and Good Enough in a Perfect World

I will be looking at the misnomers behind positivity and success. I will also be looking at the notion of perfection and how we have potentially reached untenable aspirations and expectations of ourselves and others. I will be exploring the notion of winning and losing at life and it’s historical influencers. Finally I will be tackling the demands that we put upon ourselves to be the perfect parent and how we can use consolation and compromise to nurture and deepen the relationships that we have...

May 04, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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