February 9, 2025
During a breakthrough with a technically minded client involving mapping the debilitating steps of OCD into a flow chart to mimic a domestic hot water system, he appeared increasingly enthusiastic. These moments, when someone who might have struggled for so long, arrives at a point of clarity, are a gift. I observe but I’m no […]
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November 10, 2024
Awakening from a nightmare in which someone gets away with a series of heinous crimes and I end up in prison for several years despite having done nothing wrong, I am conscious that I can’t feel my legs. As I gradually come to, it becomes clear that 27 kilos of prime Labrador is lying across […]
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September 15, 2024
I was reminded this week of an old joke that a colleague of mine used to tell. A man goes into a branch of WH Smith and asks the young lady behind the counter, ‘Do you keep stationery?’ To which she replies, ‘Yes, until the very last minute when I go absolutely wild.’ It wasn’t […]
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September 1, 2024
I have been hurtling towards another birthday and, although I can’t be sure they’re related, a renewed interest in meditation, mindfulness and yoga has featured more prominently in my life. ‘I always imagined ‘Downward Facing Dog’ to be a straightforward pose,’ I tell my daughter. She looks at me and shakes her head. I begin […]
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August 25, 2024
Are you someone who feels more valuable when you’re getting things done, achieving your objectives, or ticking items off on your to-do list? When I find myself falling into this trap I think about a story someone once told about the way we develop the erroneous belief that our value is connected to what we […]
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