I've been asked to write and deliver a presentation about procrastination for "Blue Monday" the name given to what is considered to be the most depressing day in the calendar. I'm off to a bad start because I like January and can think of many other dates that would cause me much more distress … [Read more...] about Blue Monday & The Art Of Procrastination
Self Acceptance
The New Going Out
New Year's Eve plans are left in tatters when my daughter tests positive for covid. Recently we spent a long walk talking about how hurt she felt when her boyfriend wouldn't commit to seeing her on the last night of the year preferring instead to go to a house party with a friend. I told her … [Read more...] about The New Going Out
Maintaining Control
My father-in-law has said quite specifically that he doesn't want to come over for Christmas dinner but my wife hates to think of him alone again after the death of her mother a little over a year ago. My son's girlfriend has decided that she will eat with her mother rather than join us after the … [Read more...] about Maintaining Control
Attachment Issues
My daughter is concerned that we may have found ourselves with another ambivalent dog. "I thought Vizslas were supposed to follow you into the bathroom." Despite the fact that she does much of the care during the day the puppy is sometimes aloof to the point of rudeness, bypassing the … [Read more...] about Attachment Issues
Tooth Pain & The End Of Suffering
Having spent the best part of four weeks carefully avoiding the right side of my mouth I am relieved to be sliding down into the horizontal of the dentist's chair. It wasn't always like this. As a child, I was terrified of the dentist or, more specifically, Mrs. Brown who, unlike her namesake … [Read more...] about Tooth Pain & The End Of Suffering