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Why Do I Feel Like I’m Not Myself Anymore?
You may find yourself thinking, “I don’t feel like myself anymore,” without being able to explain why. This blog explores how subtle identity shifts can leave you feeling unfamiliar with yourself, even when nothing is obviously wrong.

Samantha Cooke
Apr 225 min read


Why Do We Still Long to Feel Seen and Understood?
Many people experience periods where they feel disconnected from themselves or from life, even when nothing is obviously wrong. This blog explores the quiet longing to feel seen and understood, and how connection can begin to return gently over time.

Samantha Cooke
Mar 185 min read


Why Do I Feel Disconnected From Myself and Everyone Else?
If you feel disconnected from yourself or quietly withdrawing from others, even though nothing is obviously wrong, you are not alone. This blog explores why life can feel off, lonely and untethered during internal life transitions.

Samantha Cooke
Feb 184 min read


When New Year Doesn’t Feel New
New Year’s Eve can feel tender when life has changed. While others celebrate new beginnings, you may be carrying grief, uncertainty or transition. This reflection explores why New Year does not always feel new, and how to move gently into January when the future feels uncertain.

Samantha Cooke
Dec 31, 20254 min read


Feeling Stuck? How Slow Living Can Help You Move Forward
Introduction: Why Feeling Stuck Might Not Mean What You Think In my last blog, I wrote about how I’d been feeling stuck, navigating my own wintering. I had been hibernating, bear-like, through the winter. It sounds cosy, but the reality was different. Life still carried on. Responsibilities didn’t pause. The world expected me to keep up. But I also wrote about a sense of reawakening as spring approached. That sounds dramatic, doesn’t it? As if one day everything was frozen an

Samantha Cooke
Mar 17, 20254 min read


Emerging from Winter: How to Move Forward When You Feel Stuck
Why Winter Can Leave You Feeling Stuck It’s coming up to 100 days since my last blog was published. That number has been sitting with me, lingering in the back of my mind. I have felt the weight of it, the quiet pressure to write, to create, to produce. But my creative energy has been in hibernation, burrowed deep for the long, cold winter. And if I am being honest, it is not just my creativity that froze. I, too, have been wintering. Moving slowly, feeling the heaviness of t

Samantha Cooke
Feb 28, 20254 min read


Unmasking Loneliness: Navigating the Depths of Isolation
Introduction to Loneliness Loneliness. It's a word that carries weight, conjuring images of solitude and isolation. But what exactly is loneliness, and how does it differ from simply being alone? At its core, loneliness is a profound sense of disconnection, a feeling of being emotionally or socially isolated, even when surrounded by others. It's important to distinguish loneliness from solitude; while solitude can be a choice and even a source of rejuvenation, loneliness is

Samantha Cooke
Jun 9, 20246 min read
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