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In the first session Amal asked me what can I do for him: “I need some tools to keep my energy up. I want to keep my focus like I used to be able to when I was younger” I … Continue reading →

“I have never spoken to the guy: he means nothing to me. But whenever I see him I just want to stare at him: I don’t want to speak to him: I don’t want to know him. It’s so weird” … Continue reading →

It is easy to think that the world in 2026 isn’t good. A breaking down of an old order. Democracy. War. Populism. Looking at 2026 is like watching a world breaking down. Since the end of the two World Wars … Continue reading →

Celine started the session “I was very irritated yesterday at work. I spent a lot of time on a piece of work which my boss wanted really quickly. It needed a lot of work on the database which doesn’t work … Continue reading →

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We are coming into the festival of meet ups, parties, get togethers, filling people with joy and dread. Is it going to be boring or interesting? Perhaps a better question might be am I going to be boring or interesting? … Continue reading →

Usually we thnk of a lifespan in a linear way – a straight line birth to death. But another way of looking at it – is that it’s circular.    The first half of a life – childhood, then teens, … Continue reading →

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Van Gogh a famous replacement child acted out is life through replacement rather than art. His painting was a medium he used to struggle to find an identity that was him not another. Not only was he a replacement child … Continue reading →

Lots of ways to reflect on this post as a metaphor  The wound marks that you come back from the front are visible to witness. The area where the wounds cannot be seen means a fatal injury & no return … Continue reading →