This is a reprise of a piece I wrote back in 2017. The lady who lives a few doors down is hurrying out to her car with one of her young children in tow. He, failing to pick up on the apparent need for urgency, has found a stick and is tapping it against the bin, entranced by its peculiarly … [Read more...] about Why You Shouldn’t Listen To Your Parents
Self Acceptance
Whose Critical Voice Is That?
Pushing the heavy pressure cooker back into place, I marvel momentarily at the metal shelving unit and its insistence on staying fixed to the wall. I don't have this feeling with everything in the house. I don't stare in wonder at the ceiling staying up, or the stairs refusing to give way, or … [Read more...] about Whose Critical Voice Is That?
How To Procrastinate Effectively
My dog's requirement for medication to be taken thirty minutes before breakfast has given me the perfect opportunity for an early start with my procrastination. As the wind and rain howl outside, I get up to make myself a cup of tea and return to bed with Daisy's tablets where I stay for longer … [Read more...] about How To Procrastinate Effectively
How To Make Changes That Stick (if you really want to)
Watching “Gardeners World” on the TV there’s an interview with a “snowdrop expert”, which makes me immediately question all of my life choices. Finding motivation and sustenance in something so niche is incredibly inspiring and a reminder, if one were needed, that there is almost infinite … [Read more...] about How To Make Changes That Stick (if you really want to)
Why Agency Beats Stoicism When It Comes To Recovery
Two disparate events moved me to write this week about the drawbacks of stoicism. First, I completed a round-trip of some 15 hours duration to have Daisy's (my dog) lameness properly diagnosed by a specialist vet who, rather inconveniently, lives in another country. It turns out that she's been … [Read more...] about Why Agency Beats Stoicism When It Comes To Recovery