The One Where I Talk To Mental Health Worker & Counsellor, Jayne Archer

Send us Fan MailIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the very cool and very awesome, Jayne Archer.Jayne works in the field of mental health, specifically children and young people, and has done so for 20 years. She also has her own small business called Grow In Your Own Direction, in which she offers counselling and coaching for people who are looking for meaning, direction, or purpose in their lives, including single, childfree women. She has been single for 10 years, and lives alone in Bristol.Topics that Jayne & I cover are:how her journey of being single and childfree has been full of twists and turns;how she grew up with two conflicting female role models in her life, and how this caused her confusion in terms of what she wanted for herself;how Jayne always knew that she didn’t want kids or a ‘traditional’ life;her love of music and how that and the community around it helped her to feel a sense of self for many years;feeling as though she was an outsider whilst all of her peers were getting married and having babies;how she’s always found her sense of belonging and ‘forward motion’ through her career in mental health;being in and out of relationships since her teens, and how a part of her wanted to be with somebody;how the end of her most recent relationship was the catalyst for Jayne to focus inwards and work on building the relationship with herself;how she quit online dating, and how that allowed her to let go of any control or time frame around any future relationship;whether or not Jayne feels she is the best version of herself when she’s alone;Jayne’s experience of living in a spiritual community;what spirituality means to Jayne, and how it can look very different for different people;why Jayne feels so strongly that there shouldn’t be any shame in admitting to feeling lonely;how being single and childfree gives us an opportunity to cultivate intergenerational friendships, and how Jayne truly loves having those relationships in her life;our shadow selves, and how to confront those darker parts of us;Jayne’s thoughts on the possibility of being single forever;why living a simple life is equally valid if you’re single and childfree.Check out Jane’s website:www.growinyourowndirection.co.ukEmail Jayne:[email protected]  Support the showJOIN MY ITALY TRIP IN APRIL 2027: https://www.explore.co.uk/thrivesolo-italyBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: [email protected] And thank you so much for listening!