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Julie Randall of Enlivened

Empowering mid-life professionals and supporting businesses to heal, recover & rebuild 💜 after grief, burnout, or major life changes.

With honesty, compassion and a no-fluff approach rooted in real experience. We’ll navigate it together, step by step.

19/06/2026

Father’s Day is this weekend.

And for some people, that’s lovely.

For others, it’s complicated.

Just like Mother’s Day, it can bring up all sorts of feelings depending on your relationship, your memories, your losses, and your life.

Maybe your dad is still here and you have a great relationship.

Maybe he is no longer here and you miss him terribly.

Maybe he was never really there in the way you needed him to be.

Maybe the relationship was difficult, painful, or unsafe.

Maybe you are grieving the dad you had.

Maybe you are grieving the dad you didn’t have.

Maybe you are supporting children through the day, or trying to get through it quietly yourself.

And maybe you don’t really know what you feel.

That’s OK too.

Grief can show up in funny ways.

It can look like sadness.

But it can also look like irritation, tiredness, numbness, avoidance, or suddenly feeling wobbly because you’ve walked past a row of Father’s Day cards in a shop.

There is no “right” way to feel about Father’s Day.

A few gentle ideas if the day feels hard:

Take the pressure off yourself.

Do the day your way.

Avoid social media if it feels too much.

Light a candle, write a note, go for a walk, listen to music, visit somewhere meaningful, or do nothing at all.

Speak to someone who gets it.

And please don’t tell yourself you “should” be fine.

Sometimes these days hurt.

Sometimes they feel strange.

Sometimes they pass quietly.

Whatever it brings up for you, it’s OK to feel it.

Loss is loss.

And grief is not always about death.

Sending love to anyone finding this weekend a bit wobbly.

12/06/2026

Sometimes, being with people who understand is enough...

The Giraffe Grief Club is a safe, welcoming space for anyone navigating grief, loss or a difficult life change.

There’s no pressure to talk, and you don’t need to know what to say. You’ll simply be very welcome.

Our June meetings are:
Wednesday 17th June, 6.00pm to 7.30pm
Thursday 18th June, 2.00pm to 3.30pm

At Baa Baa Community Bistro, Paston Farm, Peterborough.

Please message me for more information or to let me know you’re coming.

10/06/2026

Here are all the remaining Giraffe Grief Club meeting dates for this year 💜🦒

I’m pinning this post so you can find them easily whenever you need them.

Whether you’re navigating bereavement, another kind of loss, or a difficult life change, you’ll be very welcome.

There’s no pressure to talk, and you don’t need to know what to say.

Just come as you are.

Please save the dates and feel free to share this with someone who may need it.

08/06/2026

“I’m fine” is doing far too much heavy lifting!

People say it when they’re exhausted.

When grief is sitting in their chest.

When they’re trying not to cry in Tesco.

When they’re keeping everything together with caffeine, sarcasm and sheer bloody determination.

I know because I’ve done it.

Many times.

And sometimes “I’m fine” actually means:

“Please don’t ask because I might fall apart.”

This is why wellbeing has to be more than a nice poster, a fruit bowl or a once-a-year awareness day.

People need space to be human before they hit breaking point.

And sometimes the kindest thing we can do is not push.

Just notice.

Just check in.

Just make it safe enough for someone to tell the truth when they’re ready.

What do you think we still misunderstand about people who say they’re fine?

06/06/2026

The next Giraffe Grief Club meetings are coming up in June 💜🦒

This is a gentle, welcoming space for anyone navigating grief, loss or life changes.

And grief isn’t only about bereavement.

It might be the loss of someone you love, a relationship, your health, a job, your confidence, your identity, or simply the life you thought you were going to have.

You don’t have to talk if you don’t want to.
You won’t be put on the spot.
You don’t need to have the right words.

You can come along, have a cuppa, listen, talk if you want to, and be around people who understand that grief doesn’t come with a neat little rule book.

June meetings:

Wednesday 17th June
6.00pm to 7.30pm

Thursday 18th June
2.00pm to 3.30pm

Both at Baa Community Bistro, Paston Farm, Peterborough.

Your first meeting is free.
After that, it’s £3 per visit.

Message me if you’d like to come or if you know someone who might need this.

You don’t have to carry it alone.

05/06/2026

I’ll be honest…

I’ve felt a little like I’ve lost my way recently.

Not in a dramatic, everything-is-falling-apart kind of way.

More in an “I’m doing all the things, but I’m not entirely sure where I’m going” kind of way.

And I know I won’t be the only one.

Sometimes we become so busy keeping up with work, family, responsibilities and everybody else’s needs that we stop checking in with ourselves.

We carry on.

We tick things off. we look perfectly capable from the outside but underneath, something feels a little out of step.

The truth is, losing your way doesn’t always look like a crisis.

Sometimes it looks like being productive but disconnected.

Busy but unfulfilled.

Surrounded by people but feeling strangely alone.

Or simply realising that the life you’ve built no longer fits you quite as comfortably as it once did.

That doesn’t mean you’ve failed.

It may just mean it’s time to pause and ask:

What do I need now?

Not what I needed five years ago.

Not what everybody else expects of me.

What do I really want and need now?

Sometimes finding your way again starts with admitting that you’re not quite sure where you are.

And perhaps that’s where I am at the moment.

Not lost forever.

Just ready to look at the map again.

Much of the work I do through Enlivened is about helping people pause, breathe and find their way through life’s changes.

Perhaps this is my reminder that I need to do the same for myself occasionally too.

Does any of this feel familiar to you?

03/06/2026

When someone feels safe enough to unpack their grief…

This testimonial from one of my recent Grief Recovery Course delegates genuinely moved me.

Not because it talks about the course, but because it shows what can happen when someone feels safe enough to be heard, supported and gently guided through the losses they’ve been carrying.

"Before I started working with Julie on the Grief Recovery course, I was unsure whether I would find it beneficial, or whether it would help me in the long term with coming to terms with the different and difficult losses I’ve experienced throughout my life.

No one really tells you how to cope with loss. We just keep taking on more and more until our “grief backpack”, as Julie described it, becomes too heavy to carry.

Working with Julie helped me deal with very emotional parts of my life and relationships, some of which I thought I had already dealt with. She showed me different ways of coping and how to deal with situations going forward in life.

Julie was kind, patient and understanding throughout. She listened without judgement and supported me immensely during the course.

The work gave me tools to manage my feelings and emotions through different experiences and life changes.

The Grief Recovery course changes how you carry loss.

I cannot recommend working with Julie enough. I feel it would benefit anyone who has experienced loss or difficult times in their life. Thank Julie. - Louise Johnson."

Thank you, Louise, for placing your trust in me, this means so much 💜

01/06/2026

Today is the start of a brand new month!

Somehow, the 1st of June feels like the perfect time to remember that we don’t have to wait for January to begin again.

Aspire for more.
Take chances.
Be brave.
Have fun.
And for goodness’ sake, don’t give up on yourself.

Sometimes the smallest thing on your desk can give you the biggest nudge.

Here’s to a new month, new energy, and maybe even a bit of sparkle. ✨

21/05/2026

Apparently today is International Tea Day.

Which makes me laugh a bit because, as a Brit, isn’t tea already international by default?

Although perhaps not if you’re actually living somewhere like Ceylon, where tea has a whole different meaning, history and rhythm.

For me, tea always reminds me of my Mum.

She always seemed to have a pot on the go.

I remember being ready to leave the house as a child and having to wait because she hadn’t finished her tea yet.

At the time, I was probably huffing, puffing and being deeply dramatic about the whole thing.

Now?

It makes me smile.

Tea was the thing you were given after a shock.

“Drink this. It’s got sugar in it.”

Tea was what you shared with a friend.

Usually with a biscuit.

Preferably with cake.

It’s part of a proper afternoon tea, which I absolutely love.

But it’s also the thing you wrap your hands around when you need a moment.

A pause.

A breath.

A bit of warmth when life feels a bit much.

And that’s the thing about tea.

It’s versatile.

Strong, weak, sweet, milky, black, herbal, fancy, builder’s, served in china cups or chipped mugs.

A bit like people really.

We all have different strengths, different flavours, different ways of coping, different things that help us feel grounded.

And sometimes the smallest rituals are the ones that hold us together.

So today, whether you’re drinking tea, coffee, water, or something a bit stronger later, here’s your reminder:

Pause.

Breathe.

Wrap your hands around something warm if you can.

And give yourself a moment.

Sometimes that’s where the reset begins.

20/05/2026

Today is National Numeracy Day.

And I’ll be honest, maths was never my favourite subject at school.

So how I ended up working in sales and finance, where numbers were part of the job, is still a bit of a puzzle.

But today I’m not really talking about maths.

I’m talking about those moments when things just don’t add up.

A client said something recently that really stayed with me.

“When we’re together, he’s lovely. But when we’re not, something feels off. He doesn’t contact me unless I contact him. He doesn’t seem as interested as he was at the start. Something just doesn’t add up.”

And I knew exactly what she meant.

I remember that feeling from being in a coercively controlling relationship.

One minute I was amazing.
The next, I couldn’t do anything right.

It’s exhausting.

That hot and cold behaviour keeps you on an emotional roller-coaster.

It drains your energy.
It knocks your confidence.
And it makes you question yourself, instead of questioning what’s actually happening.

And it doesn’t just happen in romantic relationships.

It can happen with bosses, friends, family members and colleagues too.

One day you’re brilliant.
The next, you’re made to feel like an idiot.

What I’ve learnt is this:

If something doesn’t add up, don’t ignore it.

Notice the pattern.
Listen to your gut.
Talk it through with someone safe.

And if it still doesn’t add up, maybe it’s time to stop trying to make the numbers work.

Sometimes protecting your peace is the wisest calculation you’ll ever make.

Julie 💜

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Tuesday	9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 6pm
Thursday	9:30am - 6pm
Friday	9:30am - 4pm

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Website

http://enlivened.co.uk/

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