A series of signs have appeared in the nature reserve and their purpose isn’t immediately clear. “How ridiculous,” my sister says as we notice yet another new sign. “Lime Tree Avenue” along a path which is canopied with lime trees. “Who gets lost in here? It’s not even that big” she … [Read more...] about How To Enjoy Getting Lost
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Why Measurement Is Mostly A Waste Of Effort.
I am writing some feedback about an updated onboarding process for online therapy clients. It involves them setting clearer objectives and holding themselves accountable to more measurable results before clarifying the benefits they imagine experiencing once they hit those results. Measurement is … [Read more...] about Why Measurement Is Mostly A Waste Of Effort.
How To Explore The World
There’s a guy I see most mornings on my walk to work. He is always standing at the rear of his car outside the nursery smoking a cigarette while his tiny daughter sits alone on the back seat. He stares into space dragging on his cigarette while she waits patiently to be unstrapped and taken into … [Read more...] about How To Explore The World
How To Know What’s Important
I’m sitting working at the dining table instead of my desk because I’m keeping the dog company. She doesn’t care. She is asleep. The big problem with having an old antique pedestal dining table is that it wobbles. It’s bad enough eating soup off it but typing on a laptop sometimes feels like I’m … [Read more...] about How To Know What’s Important
Why I’m Scared That My Children Are Growing Up
My daughter is eighteen today and so, essentially, I now have two adults rather than two children. Aside from the pride I can feel in having managed to get them this far in their lives I am worried about their diminishing need for me because parenting is probably the role I’ve been most comfortable … [Read more...] about Why I’m Scared That My Children Are Growing Up