Kay Reeve
Darker than Dark - Kay's Vision
From darkness to colour, how my book was inspired. As I sat on my sofa in March 2022, it was a bright enough day but I had already been...
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Author Kay Reeve
Blog: Just Breathe
Just Breathe, is a space to grab a cuppa, and meander through my ramblings on anything from mindfulness, parenting teens, and depression to emotional wellbeing and memory journaling.
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Kay Reeve
- May 10
- 4 min
Critical Thinking begins at Mum's home.
Critical thinking begins at Mum's house. Inspired by a cardboard tube in the recycling bin, comparing to over-thinking and blame culture.
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Kay Reeve
- May 8
- 4 min
Royal paper trail. Memory Journaling ideas for creating family history.
As I watched the coronation of King Charles III, I was talking to may father saying I recall Prince Charles as early as his 20's, being...
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Kay Reeve
- May 1
- 5 min
How to Improve Emotional Dysregulation
Emotional Dysregulation is about more than just failing to control emotions in difficult circumstances.
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Kay Reeve
- Apr 13
- 4 min
How Mindfulness and Self-Talk Improves Self-Esteem.
One of the main reasons for practicing mindfulness, is to be in the present. To be aware of the here and now. To be at one with...
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Kay Reeve
- Apr 11
- 3 min
Best Books on Parenting Teenagers
Before jumping at recommendations for best books on parenting teenagers, it is critical to first look at what you aim to achieve after...
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Kay Reeve
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Finding Books about Depression for Young Adults
Before jumping at recommendations for books about depression in young adults, it is critical to first look at what the cause of...
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Kay Reeve
- Apr 3
- 4 min
What is Emotional Dysregulation?
Emotional Dysregulation is a mood disorder that usually accompanies mental health disorders and neurodivergent challenges.
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Kay Reeve
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Darker than Dark - Launch Schedule
20th March 2023 With just 11 days to go to my second book launch Darker than Dark, there is a cocktail of emotions running through my...
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Kay Reeve
- Jan 12
- 3 min
The Emotional Cycle
The emotional cycle governs every human being every day, even during sleep when your are dreaming. Every action and reaction you take is...
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Kay Reeve
- Jan 12
- 3 min
What is Emotional Awareness?
Emotional Awareness is about being more aware of emotions you have, not being more emotional. It's noticing which emotions you have,...
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Kay Reeve
- Jan 12
- 4 min
Children's photos for laughs - When is it taken too far for comfort?
Sparked by a conversation in a parenting group this week, a photo of a toy vape being held by a baby was put up for discussion. Although...
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Kay Reeve
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Emotional Awareness and Emotional Intelligence - What's the difference?
What is Emotional Awareness? What is different between EQ, EI, and Emotional Intelligence and personal development? So many questions......
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Kay Reeve
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Any Man Can Be A Father...
I love the quote "Any man can be a father but it takes someone special to be a dad." This says so much about how from children right...
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Kay Reeve
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Addiction vs Obsession - What's the difference?
ADDICTION is most commonly associated with alcohol, drugs, smoking and nefarious acts. Many people think that addiction leads to...
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Kay Reeve
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Creating Safe Space for Talking - Tip #3
Creating safe space for talking to teenagers is crucial to help with a myriad of challenges in their life.
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Kay Reeve
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Creating Safe Space for Talking - Tip #2
In the previous post, I talked about staying calm. This is important to remember when leading into tip number two for creating safe space
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Kay Reeve
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Creating Safe Space for Talking - Tip #1
I am going to share three tips in depth over the next three weeks about creating safe space for teenager to open up and talk.
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