Life is a little complicated right now. Join me for this monthly gathering to savour a slice of courage.

Every month, I host a FREE session to share some Courage Pie!

With low-key guided activities, perceptive discussions, and a supportive community, Courage Pie is your space to reconnect with your inner resilience and leave with simple yet powerful commitments to rediscover what really matters. Come to one, come to all – we’ll be waiting with the pie.

What is Courage Pie like? Local TV station That’s Lothian interviewed me to find out how the sessions work, why they’re so important for building resilience right now, and why I offer them every month for free! We could all use a little courage in these complicated times, and it’s a pleasure to offer a slice of Courage Pie to anybody who needs it.

In February we uncovered the hidden emotions with some doodling and paper-folding to understand which emotions we feel are socially unacceptable and how we try to hide them – and how we might process these unwanted feelings more helpfully instead. Read the science behind the slice of why we substitute some emotions for others.

In March we tamed the inner critic, learning to turn our critical inner voices into friendly house-pets instead of scary lions. Self-critique is a natural part of everyone’s inner landscape but when we let those voices be too loud they can be hindering instead of helpful. Read the science behind the slice of how to gently and humorously re-tune the inner critic so it’s useful or we can let go of the messages and move on!

In April we listened to our inner best self, using some automatic writing journaling techniques to get in tune with how we are when we’re at our best and to help us step into that state more effectively when we need it. Read the science behind the slice of how (and why!) to make your inner guidance more accessible to you.

In May we practiced the liberating power of no, thinking through what we want to say no to in different areas of our lives – and how balanced our need for no is across those areas. Read the science behind the slice about what happens when you say a big YES to saying no.

In June we found our helping hands, learning about why it’s so difficult to ask for or accept help and thinking about how we could tap into the power of our networks and communities to get us closer to our goals faster. Read the science behind the slice about how much help you probably already have at hand.

In July we focused on the high cost of discounting, which isn’t an amazing deal on your favourite ice cream flavour: it’s a mental technique that everyone uses to ignore, minimize, avoid, or throw a tantrum about a problem which just seems too big. Read the science behind the slice about the discounting spiral and techniques to get yourself back to your fully resourced self.

In August we dove into the drama triangle, a pattern of negative positions we occupy when we’re in conflict – and we learned how to move from the drama triangle to the winner’s triangle with a few simple reframes. Read the science behind the slice about how and why we get caught in the drama triangle and how to get ourselves back out again.

In September we looked at stories we tell ourselves about how our life is meant to be; the life-scripts that we run on autopilot which may not be the directions we want to follow any more. Read the science behind the slice about how to update and revise these scripts so we can open room for change to happen.

In October we learned techniques for getting along with our gremlins, those internal saboteurs who derail our best intentions in often predictable ways. Despite their ghoulish interference, they often have a useful or at least well-intentioned purpose behind them – and if we can figure out what that is, we can sidestep their unhelpful meddling and get on the right path. Read the science behind the slice about how to get your gremlins on your side.

In November we overcame our resistance to change by learning a four-part research-backed system for identifying the things that hold us back from our goals. We might have the best of intentions and a superpowered to-do list system, but unless we can identify our internal competing commitments and underlying limiting beliefs, we won’t be able to fully realize the changes we want to make. Read the science behind the slice about how to overcome your resistance and fully commit to the changes you want to make.