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I’ve heard more than one person delight in the reduction of social contact in recent months on the basis that they are an introvert, and...

As the summer holiday progress, I’ve been noticing how different my experience of being at home with my family most of the time is to...

As the strangeness of our social world continues to unfold, I've been feeling a yearning to be outside, to be out in nature. I've been...

I came across a really lovely way of thinking about activity last week that helped me change my relationship to to-do lists. It’s easy...

In the last few weeks the concept of emotional balance has come up in my work, and in my being. What popped up for me as I sat with it...

I’m not a professional musician. I’m not a scientist. I’m not a dancer. Or a photographer. Or a botanist. Or a chef. Or many, many...

I was intrigued to explore the meaning of the word treasure a few days ago. I was exploring it in the context of what I treasure, rather...

Many people have a quest for perfection. If this includes you, you will find it hard to accept that you, or the things you do, are ever...

When I was training to be a psychotherapist, one of the ideas I came across that has really stayed with me is that the only purpose of a...

I’ve been noticing in recent weeks how often I respond to things habitually. I’ve been taking moments through the day to check out my...

I was reminded of this beautiful phrase recently and it touched me deeply. We grieve that which we have loved. The bigger the grief,...

Working with clients, I am often reminded of the power of metaphor. For example, when building awareness of the way a client perceives...

“Connection is why we are here. We are hard-wired to connect with others, it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without...

“I wish I could show you, When you are lonely or in darkness, The Astonishing Light Of your own Being.” ~Hafiz~ Wishing you a day filled...

“Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light” Brene Brown I’m reading one of...

“I am not what has happened to me. I am what I choose to become” Carl Jung When something that is painful happens, it is natural for us...

“When I look up at the night sky I know that we are part of this Universe, we are in this Universe. But perhaps more important than both...

“Let the world call you lazy for not running about like a frightened ghost. Just be quiet inside yourself. Don’t bother about knowing how...

“In many shamanic societies, if you came to a shaman or medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they...

“May the stars carry your sadness away, May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, May hope forever wipe away your tears, And, above...