by Taz Thornton | Jul 2, 2017 | Attitude, depression, Determination, Positivity
TODAY, for the first time in yonks, I didn’t wake up feeling happy, positive and okay with the world. I woke up feeling anxious, maybe even a little fearful. I’m not sure why. Maybe it was my dreams (can’t remember much of them today, so can’t...
by Taz Thornton | Jul 1, 2017 | #UnleashYourAwesome, Authenticity, empowerment, vulnerability
THINGS do not happen TO us, they happen FOR us. Trouble is, we often don’t know what to do when the shit hits the fan, beyond fighting, hiding or sinking. We’re too used to wearing suits of armour – whether in the form of a suit or a label. We put up...
by Taz Thornton | Apr 25, 2017 | #UnleashYourAwesome, Attitude, empowerment, Positivity
YOU know those days when you wake up, open one eye and get an incredible urge to bury yourself deep under the duvet again? I don’t mean because it’s cold, or because your loved one is lying next to you, all snuggly and warm… I mean those days when hiding from the...
by Taz Thornton | Jan 15, 2017 | #UnleashYourAwesome, Attitude, book, Determination, domestic abuse, empowerment, Positivity
FOR nine hours, this was my view. Nine hours on a flat bed, my head packed with sandbags, staring at a hospital ceiling while medics discussed my broken back in hushed tones. That’s one hell of a leveller. There’s perspective for you, right away! That was...
by Taz Thornton | Oct 21, 2016 | #UnleashYourAwesome, crowd funding, Determination, domestic abuse, fundraising, Hope, Positivity
THIS week I spoke at Lincolnshire County Council about the work I’ve been doing to support people who’ve been through domestic abuse. Since the pilot event I created and ran in collaboration with the authority’s domestic abuse team earlier this year,...
