January 22, 2023
A question from an autistic client asking about whether it’s ok to be who they are, reminded me of my childhood. One of my favourite things to do as a young boy was go with my dad in his car to get petrol. Nothing odd about that, you might think but my dad used to […]
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January 15, 2023
My emotional frailties have been disassembled and set in front of me this week through a series of everyday events that have left me wondering what learning I’m supposed to be taking from it all. Things began badly recording the podcast. Pressing “record” I am presented with the usual question. “Record to this computer or […]
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January 8, 2023
I’ve been unwell with a cold virus. It’s been waking me up in the night with a persistent tickly cough that feels like it’s rattling the brain in my skull like the meat inside a cheap sausage roll. I’ve been lethargic and disinterested in everything. One day this week I took to the sofa aimlessly […]
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January 1, 2023
In the post-Christmas slump, we’re opening gifts from my sister in the certain knowledge they’ll be edible. Due to a glut of gingerbread, the lebkuchen included in her parcel can wait for another day but we happily plunder the chocolate-covered biscuits. We are in the middle of a game of “Rapidough” and my son is […]
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December 25, 2022
With a bit of time off before Christmas this year, I made myself a list of all the things I wanted to do. My list turned into a plan that was transposed into a grid allowing me to cross things off as I made my way through them. Regardless of how much I remind myself […]
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