Out Loud

I asked my daughter to empty the dishwasher, and a few hours later I was marching into the living room telling her off. Then I felt awful and couldn’t work out why.

In this first episode, I use that moment to find out what was really going on. It leads me from a row over the dishes, through two coffee tables I gave away twice, to a belief I didn’t know I held: “I don’t matter.” Then I go back to a school playground when I was six, and to where that belief began.

If you’ve ever snapped at someone you love, said yes when you meant no, or worn yourself out trying to keep everyone happy, I think you’ll recognise some of this.

At the end, there’s a simple invitation to try the same thing with a moment of your own.

About 10 minutes. A new episode every two weeks.

 Why was I so exhausted? A short introduction to Out Loud, and the daily journalling experiment that changed how I start my mornings. Episode 1 is out now, with a new one every two weeks.