The Journaling Process

The Journaling Process

Did you have a diary when you were young? Perhaps the type that had the lockable clasp with a tiny golden key, kept hidden at the bottom of your underwear drawer for fear of discovery? Did you keep them? Do you still use a diary? Let’s explore the journaling process...
The Birth Paradox

The Birth Paradox

I recently had the privilege and honour of being present for the birth of my grandson, a truly precious experience I will always treasure. Needless to say, during the weeks prior to his birth, my thoughts were largely occupied with reflecting on the birthing process....
Resistance

Resistance

“But to sacrifice a hair on the head of your vision, a shade of its colour, in deference to some Headmaster … or to some professor with a measuring-rod up his sleeve, is the most abject treachery.”  Virginia Woolf. In a previous post I encouraged you to gently begin...
What’s Your Dream?

What’s Your Dream?

Can I ask you, as you read the title to this post, what was your initial reaction? Before reading any further, allow yourself a moment to stop, close your eyes, go into your body and sit with the question. What’s your dream? What do you notice? Do you feel any...
The Counselling Relationship

The Counselling Relationship

 As I have shared with people that I work as a counsellor, it has struck me that there are some confusing ideas out there as to what the counselling relationship looks like, ideas such as; “Oh, so you just sit and listen to people?” “Do you give advice?” “I guess it’s...