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RELATIONAL MINDFULNESS: The 5 Winning & 5 Losing Strategies in Relationships
When you’re talking to your partner and your emotions start to escalate, one of the most important questions to ask yourself is “Which...
Hilary Jackson
Nov 19, 2024


HOW TO BE IMPERFECT: The goodTherapy Monthly Newsletter
Hi There! Each month I send out a collection of stuff I think is either useful, interesting or funny (or all three - thats the sweet spot) which is then emailed out to a list of current and past clients. The title of the newsletter is really important. "How To Be Imperfect" My fond hope is that each time it shows up in peoples inboxes, it helps them to think upon the many potential benefits of embracing Imperfection . For me, this has become a key component of my self-compa
Hilary Jackson
Jun 14, 2024


The Pain of NOT Letting the Truth In
I posted something today on my GoodTherapy FB page that felt really important. So, here I am turning it into a blog post, because... well...
Hilary Jackson
Aug 8, 2022


Resisting The Doctrine of Avoidance
A wise man said something to me a month ago that really hit me in the mind and heart - in the way that really deep truths do. ...
Hilary Jackson
May 16, 2022


Liberate me from my Assumptions!
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships” ~Henry Winkler Reactivity between my partner and I is "up". And yeah, I realise it's a...
Hilary Jackson
Oct 30, 2021


It's not going to stop - till you Wise Up
I first heard this song when I was in my early 30's. The movie Magnolia remains one of my favourites. It struck a deep chord - both the...
Hilary Jackson
Oct 15, 2021


On "Pandemic Flux Syndrome', Zoom Exhaustion and Voids to Scream into...
Writing this in week 8 of Level 3 Lockdown in Auckland, NZ. It's been harder this time; I've been hearing that from my clients, my...
Hilary Jackson
Oct 4, 2021


“Ordinariness” - A Pathway to Real Contentment
What does the concept of ‘being ordinary’ bring up for you? It was only recently that I was asked to consider this. And, to be honest...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 26, 2021


Staying connected when you don’t want to be
I think it’s true to say that by the time our children leave home, we’d love to think that a few nuggets of our hard-won wisdom will go...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 26, 2021


The Joy of Grief
I’m driving at 110kms along the Auckland motorway. I’m punching the empty passenger seat beside me, hitting the steering wheel. This is...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 26, 2021


Grownups & their Double Standards (…or, A Question of Respect)
When I decided I wanted to write a piece on respect, I imagined I’d do some kind of in-depth examination of one central juicy question. ...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 26, 2021


Deep Thoughts on 'Last Times'
My eldest son turned 20 a few months back. It was around a week ago that I found myself sitting in the bath with my 7 year old daughter,...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 26, 2021


Why does vulnerability matter?
Vulnerability matters. It increases the depth and quality of connections that we create. The act of being vulnerable requires us to...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 23, 2021


Poem: What to let go…
(reflections on my firstborn son moving out of home…) Was I good enough? Could I have done more? These questions are running around in my...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 23, 2021


The challenges of mid-life parenting
Did you know that each female human is born with all the eggs that she will ever need throughout her entire life? I told my mother this...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 22, 2021
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