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Then came the therapist.
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1pm, Monday, after meditating
The sky this morning was every form of weather at once. Blankets of grey cloud, but also a shroud of sickly yellow cloud too, the autumn leaves flocking…
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Bananas on change and resilience
Some mornings I throw a banana peel over the fence into my neighbours’ garden.
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Mumbling about: the meaning of life is what you make it
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Enoughness
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What training to be a therapist has really taught me
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I trust me, I trust me not
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You do not need a room of your own
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Mumblings and Musings #1
Bits and pieces that have held my attention recently.
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Enoughness
Money, consumerism and - you guessed it - perfection.
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Growth is not a perfect process
Plant metaphors and the cyclical nature of growth.
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Being imperfect
Don’t worry Mum, this is called growth and self-discovery.
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Nothing is off schedule
Returning from an impromptu break with a journal entry.
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Who’s preventing you except yourself?
The final instalment of The Gloria Films.
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Perfectionism is the root of most human evil
Next in the series looking at “The Gloria Films” where I attempt to continue to convince you of the power of acceptance.
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It's an awfully risky thing to live
Musing about Carl Rogers, a mismarketed dance class and what it means to live.
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The two kinds of creative perfectionists
How perfectionism manifests in creatives and tips for embracing imperfection.
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the mumble and muse.
the mumble and muse.
a trainee therapist explores anti-perfectionism in writing and mental health
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