Sharing stories, the trauma from our past, it’s a gentle yet powerful tool in finding the ways through the cracks to unlock a story in the other that has been hidden away. There you are thinking you’re listening to someone else’s story, and then all of a sudden it hits you how that story is […]
plasticine figures
Today in a coaching session with a friend, we tried taking a look at what was going on with my fear of being seen. She told me of a book that her child enjoys, where you get to picture a feeling or part of you on your hand. We took a look at my anxiety […]
Being a perfectionist
In my explorations of self I am beginning to understand how my early life has affected my development. It turns out that my symptoms match those of something called Complex PTSD, where instead of one individual incident sets off trauma, continual reoccurring things make it come into play. I know that I was induced early; […]
Where does your money flow?
With a client yesterday I found myself watching This Morning, something I’ve not watched since I left my parents home 20 odd years ago. Unsurprisingly, the format hadn’t changed all that much, and while most of it felt contrived and a little bit plastic, the fashion section had me horrified. I have never understood women’s […]