“In every adult, there lurks a child – an eternal child, something that is always becoming, is never completed, and calls for unceasing care, attention, and education. That is the part of human personality which wants to develop and become whole.”
C G Jung
“In every adult, there lurks a child – an eternal child, something that is always becoming, is never completed, and calls for unceasing care,
attention, and education. That is the part of human personality which wants to develop and become whole.”
C G Jung
A misty March morning and difficulty seeing the way ahead. Another parallel in our world as we move forward with uncertainty.
A morning mist in March. Fog. Blur. No clear view ahead. No sight of the sun lighting the scene. A sense of stagnation, impasse and a lack of clarity. Therapy can feel a bit like [...]
Like an Oak, we can stand tall with our wounds
A small, wounded Oak represented for me the state of damage in our world and served as a reminder to respect, connect and keep going. There is an Oak tree on the bridle path near [...]
“A cover is nice but a cover is not the book” (Mary Poppins Returns, 2018). When all else failed, as it did this January, I turned to the musicals to light the gloom. This month it was Mary Poppins. I make no apology, I’m a huge fan.
This month I see many of us without our defences, our resilience, our energy. We are tired. We are in the 3rd lockdown. We are expected to get on with it. It is January. It [...]
Endings and Beginnings
The end of this year is coming and a New Year lies ahead. How we manage endings and beginnings says a lot about our history of relationships and attachment. 2020 has been all about endings [...]
Find your Safe Space
This month has been about Safe Space. Staying at home, closing shops, restaurants, libraries, pubs. Therapists too retreat once again behind their screens It was easier this time round, Lockdown 2. Clients who experienced the [...]
How do we contain ourselves when our country is so fragmented? We hold onto our Parts …
Weary and dispirited, we bravely, or cautiously, carry on. We adapt, adjust and step up. It is taking its toll. We are only human. Political leaders argue over which restrictions work and where they should [...]