Responsibility

Look After Yourself

The feedback was glowing. People felt safe, secure and comfortable in the workshop environment. They felt heard and able to contribute and connect. It was almost unanimously positive. Almost. There

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Desperate To Belong

We talked into the early hours of the morning, and he explained to me how I am torn between my need to belong and my desire to go my own

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Self-Responsibility

Thirteen years ago I spent four days bed-ridden in the accident & emergency department. There were insufficient beds to move me upstairs, so I remained among the organised chaos of

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Be Careful What You Wish For

Every birthday was a chance to make a wish, and throughout my childhood I only remember wishing for two things: a pair of roller skates when I was very young,

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Own How Good You Are

We all have doubts and insecurities. All of us. Some have less than others, but every one of us – without exception – goes through phases when the little voice

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A Pattern’s Course

This post looks at one particular trait of mine – creating dramas – to highlight how patterns originate, are perpetuated, and eventually become automatic. A pattern begins life as a

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Re-Parenting & Taking Charge

Supervision (Karaj, Priya, Dev, Michelle, Ishwar George, Shona and me). Re-parenting. Because my parenting as a child made me wrong in some way, my own Parent began to bash my

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Trust The Whole Process

At midday Karaj and I chatted. He is under a great deal of stress with the responsibility of his work and the clients. We need to keep things ticking over

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I Need To Look After Myself

Calvin and I journeyed back to the house following his meeting with social services to discuss his son. His wife had been unable to contain her frustration and desperation. She

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Letting The Negativity In

I awoke feeling tired. Simran called, talking about the arrangements for the group trip on 6th July. He sounded drunk, was unclear and nervous. Afterwards I reflected on the call.

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