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  • Lens

    Lens

    I have been looking back through this blog…ostensibly to find a poem I wrote about the anarchy of soft play. Still haven’t found it but in the meantime I have had the chance to relive many moments and reassess my reactions now and then to what was going on. My first thoughts are that I…

  • Exit stage left

    Exit stage left

    So tonight I went to Paul Mayhew-Archer’s one man show based on his experiences of having Parkinsons. He was brilliant and I got the chance to also congratulate him on the podcast Movers and Shakers that he is a panel member of. He made me laugh (doh) but he also made me cry when he…

  • Sense

    Sense

    Regular readers (helloooo) will know that I am no stranger to counseling. I am a massive fan of talking therapies. They have helped me identify my behaviours, deal with traumas and manage my now. Understanding why I respond the way I do is so valuable and I have come a long way in the years…

  • Sweep

    Sweep

    What do you classify as trauma? Everyone has a story. When is your experience worse than someone else’s? Are you being strong in carrying on or in denial? These are the questions that I have been asking myself recently as I get back to normal life after the wedding. I think it’s because I am…

  • Brick

    Brick

    I have had my fair share of therapy in the past and, as you know, I have been very open about it. I just can’t see the benefit in hiding it…it’s like saying you will do without a cast when you break your leg. Daft. Anyhoo, I came to the end of the latest bout…