"Hope isn't something that just happens to you - it's something you actively have to reach for"  (Dame Deborah James)

Why did I choose this quote?

Here is the new one for October. Dame Deborah James was an absolutely incredibly strong and resilient woman. Having recently watched her documentary on TV I really wanted to add one of her quotes to my website.

For me in my most challenging and darkest of times I have always tried my best to be able to hold on to the hope that I will make it through and be alright. I work hard with myself and my clients to be able to maintain that balance of holding hope alongside any other more difficult feelings. Also as we draw nearer to the end of British Summer Time and the clocks go back at the end of this month I find that this can impact people's mental health so having a quote like this to inspire me and remind me to work hard to keep hopeful is really powerful.