Mercy, Mercy (for) Me
Mercy is one of those tragically unfashionable words like Gwendoline or doily. The reality of […]
Levitating Trains of the Mind
Back in the 80s, the boffins at Birmingham Airport (BHX) invented a floating train that […]
MUSLIM MOTHER AS ARCHETYPE OF PROTECTION (3/3)
The roots of resilience…are to be found in the sense of being understood by and […]
MUSLIM MOTHER AS ARCHETYPE OF PROTECTION (2/3)
It was not a good day. I was alone in the house, a rare experience […]
We Need the R.A.I.N. (2/2)
Tara does this little trick that helped me see how my resistance to how I […]
We Need the R.A.I.N. (1/2)
I’ve been following the DC-based Buddhist teacher and clinical psychotherapist, Tara Brach, via her weekly […]
The Lies We Tell ourselves
There’s a line from Bessel Van Der Kolk’s excellent tome on trauma, The Body Keeps […]
The World According to… C.G. Jung
Until you bring what’s unconscious into consciousness, it will control your life. And you’ll call […]
Little Paths of Light
Truly, is there anything more nauseating than some blow-hard giving you a moment-by-moment account of […]
Bringing all of Myself to the Party.
I really do love writing this blog. And I think it’s because I get to […]
“Phased return to work”
4 words that nobody wants to see in the subject line of their work email. […]
Full disclosure
“There’s something my therapist suggested I share with you.” A fellow teacher, let’s call him […]
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE (3/3)
I have Chris and Gwyneth to my right, eyes closed in relaxation and to my […]
The Body Keeps the Score (2/3)
Jane was a peroxide Brummie in her mid-thirties. She wore brightly-coloured leotards and leggins after […]
MADCAP MORNINGS AND GWYNETH P (2/2)
Towards the end of my primary series practice, I nipped out for a pee. It […]
Madcap mornings and gwyneth P (1/2)
I’ve had some pretty madcap morning routines over the years, due in part to the […]
“To every thing there is a saison…”
Though anxiety has truly been my bête-noire over the last few years, depression has cast […]
The World According to…Fritz Perls
Nothing changes till it becomes what it is. Fritz Perls Discuss.