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I was fine with my partner being anti-marriage – but now we’ve had a baby I’ve changed my mind

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Couples Therapy: My ex wants us to go to Thailand together but I’m torn

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I don’t want my husband to go to a strip club in Vegas – am I controlling?

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My partner is kind, affectionate and emotionally open. I want to break up with him

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A satisfying sex life is the perfect stress buster – try these four things

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Wendy Sullivan and Paul Field on the art of Clean Language

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In this episode, Cate speaks to Wendy Sullivan and Paul Field about Clean Language, a process and set of questions developed by counselling psychologist David Grove. They explore the simple…

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Rediscovering the Art of Flirting

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Flirting is not just about romantic pursuits; it is an art that opens the doorways to friendliness, sensuality, connection and fun. Flirting is the ‘lightness’ of communication, the playful and…

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Matt and Sarah Davies on their book ‘You, Me and the Space Between Us’

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Matt and Sarah Davies are the authors of You, Me and the Space Between Us: How to (Re)Build Your Relationship, a guidebook for how to create a healthy, loving and lasting…

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    I am Off to the Mind Body Spirit Festival In Olymp I am
Off to the Mind Body Spirit Festival
In Olympia on Saturday 23rd May giving a workshop in the morning a 10.30am on Opening the Heart: Reclaiming the Sacred Power of Love and Self Worth

then a talk on Opening Your Heart to Love at 1.15 in the Ceremony Space and talk on Opening Your Heart to Self Love on Monday 25th May at 1.30pm in Midlife Wisdom

https://www.mindbodyspiritfestival.co.uk/london/whats-on/features/ceremony-space/1803/cate-mackenzie-workshop-opening-the-heart-reclaiming-the-sacred-power-of-love-and-self-worth # # lovecoach #openyourheart #mindbodyspirit Mind Body Spirit Festival
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    My hearts were on display @therocketvancoffeeshop My hearts were on display @therocketvancoffeeshop curated divinely by @andrewlogansculptor with @msgeorgia_mackenzie #lovecoach #art #rocketvan #andrewlogan #hearts
    A quiet offering… shared outwards. There’s someth A quiet offering… shared outwards.

There’s something deeply personal about placing your work into the world.
Not just as something to look at, but something to feel, to connect with, to be received in ways you can’t predict.

This week, I’m part of The Rocketvan Spring Exhibition,
92 Brandon Street, London SE17 1AL,
from Thursday 30th April to Sunday May 3rd.

And I’ve been sitting with what it means to share something that comes from within.

Because in many ways, it mirrors how we show up in life.
In relationships.
In love.

We offer pieces of ourselves without certainty.
Without knowing exactly how they’ll land.

And yet, there’s something powerful in that openness.

Art isn’t about having it all figured out.
It’s about expression.
Letting something move through you and giving it shape.

Allowing it to exist, just as it is.

Perhaps that’s what this space holds.
An invitation to pause.
To feel.
To notice what resonates, and what doesn’t.

To stay curious about your own response.

Because often, what touches us carries meaning beyond the moment.

If you’re nearby, you’re warmly invited to come along and experience it.

And if you do, I’d love to know…
what did it stir in you?
    Do you find yourself feeling confused by other peo Do you find yourself feeling confused by other people’s reactions?

One minute they’re distant. The next, they’re intense.
And you’re left wondering what you did wrong.

It can feel personal. It often does.

But sometimes, it’s not about you.
It’s about how someone’s nervous system is responding in that moment.

When people feel activated, they might pull away, come on strong, or react in ways that don’t quite make sense.

And sometimes, they project those feelings onto you.

The good news is, this is something we can understand.
And when we do, relationships can start to feel a lot clearer and a lot less overwhelming.

Does this sound familiar?

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#relationships #nervoussystemregulation #selfreflection #emotionalhealth #understanding
    A thought about love today… Sometimes relationshi A thought about love today…

Sometimes relationships feel confusing not because something is “wrong”… but because two people are loving from very different emotional worlds.

Some people are like sea turtles. They move slowly, steadily, needing space, rhythm, and safety in their own timing.

Others are more like open water swimmers, seeking closeness, reassurance, and emotional presence to feel secure.

Neither is wrong. But without understanding, it can feel like rejection… or too much.

This is often what we’re really experiencing in attachment dynamics. Not a lack of love, but a difference in how love is expressed, received, and felt.

The shift happens when we stop personalising the difference, and start becoming curious about it.

Because connection doesn’t grow from forcing sameness, it grows from understanding each other’s emotional language.

And learning how to meet somewhere in between.

What kind of “sea creature” do you notice yourself being in relationships?

If this resonates, my coaching sessions are open. I work with individuals and couples on exactly this.

#AttachmentTheory #EmotionalIntimacy #ConsciousRelationships #RelationshipPatterns #SecureAttachment

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