I am "lurking" on Slack watching messages exchanged between other therapists. Most are uninteresting details of sessions rebooked or reassigned but the thread which catches my eye is about the fixation clients sometimes have with being given written exercises to do in order to identify what's … [Read more...] about Are There Any Exercises For That?
Happiness
In Praise Of The Wild
On a balmy summer's evening, Martin is round for dinner and we're sitting outside wondering if the zoom lens on my camera is powerful enough to take a reasonable picture of the stunning moon. Deciding it isn't we eat ice cream and stare out into the wilderness. "Your garden reminds me of your … [Read more...] about In Praise Of The Wild
The Downside Of Immediacy
We know that unlimited choice isn't all it's cracked up to be, and it turns out that immediacy, for some of us at least, has significant downsides too. In a conversation with my son about my disinterest in almost everything on the TV coupled with weariness at sifting through the thousands of … [Read more...] about The Downside Of Immediacy
Counting Blessings
In the park, they've had a team working to raise the height of the path at the little stone bridge because it has a tendency to flood and joggers get their expensive trainers wet. This annoyed me and I wasted a good deal of emotional energy complaining to my sister about it at the weekend, just … [Read more...] about Counting Blessings
Same Old Christmas Songs
Walking the dogs with my sister she is telling me about a novel called "Lockdown" which paints a significantly gloomier picture than the one Omicron is currently treating us to. "I really hate this time of year," she says, echoing the lyrics of one of my favourite recent Christmas songs, "Home … [Read more...] about Same Old Christmas Songs