I’ve just finished listening to Dr Gabor Maté being interviewed by David Malone about his new book, The Myth of Normal. One of the things that stood out for me was his observation that many of us are living inauthentically in order to fit in and be accepted by our families and loved ones. HeContinue reading “Journalling for authenticity”
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Winter’s turning
“Plants and animals don’t fight the winter; they don’t pretend it’s not happening and attempt to carry on living the same lives that they lived in the summer. They prepare. They adapt. They perform extraordinary acts of metamorphosis to get them through. Winter is a time of withdrawing from the world, maximising scant resources, carryingContinue reading “Winter’s turning”
Why I journal
Welcome! I’ve held off writing a blog until now. Why? Because it means opening up and sharing my experience. However, over the past few years as I’ve been leading online mindfulness groups and courses, I have found that my thinking around this has shifted. Why? Because great things happen when people open up and shareContinue reading “Why I journal”