Walking through the woods the dogs are running in the undergrowth looking for the unripe apple falls and chasing squirrels. While we wait for them to emerge my eye is drawn to a broken tree stump and a small grey stone which somebody has placed on top with the words “You Matter” and a pink heart … [Read more...] about Why You Matter.
Self Acceptance
Why Holidays Awaken A Troubled Inner Child
The only holiday I can remember with my mother and father was to North Wales where it rained a lot and we had tinned grapefruit for breakfast. In other years Mostly holidays meant either staying on the farm where my aunt lived or going away to scout camp on my own. Both of which I pretty much … [Read more...] about Why Holidays Awaken A Troubled Inner Child
Why Silence Is Golden
In the opening moments of a session my client sits back in the chair and lets out a long breath, staring out through the window at the tops of the trees in the warm morning sunshine. She tells me it feels good just to sit. The surprise which rises in us when we realise how good nothingness can feel … [Read more...] about Why Silence Is Golden
Why You Don’t Need To Be In Control
On a warm summer morning this week I took Daisy for a walk in the sheep field where, currently, there are no sheep. She loves running through the lengthening grass down to the shallow stream which winds along the bottom edge towards the railway bridge. Running free and wild, ears pinned back, across … [Read more...] about Why You Don’t Need To Be In Control
Why The Impact Of Bullying Can Go On Forever
At a gig in Wembley, my teenage daughter disappears into the heaving crowd with her friend. I hang towards the back of the arena half fan half protector, constantly balancing the two, aware of the point at which my influence and control over her begins and ends while that over myself is quietly … [Read more...] about Why The Impact Of Bullying Can Go On Forever