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?
Self Acceptance
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
Recovery Might Not Be What You Think It Is
In therapy, I am looking out of the window at the gravestones. I didn't deliberately choose a therapist whose office was in a cemetery but now that I think about it, there is something peaceful and fitting about talking of the past surrounded by the dead. Our conversation is about the need to … [Read more...] about Recovery Might Not Be What You Think It Is