What's Your Flavour?
I often describe my neurodivergence as a pick a mix. Autism is my dominant flavour, that you get in every mouthful, with a healthy...
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- Oct 27
- 4 min
A New Home
You may have noticed that I haven't been posting as much for a while there's been lots of reasons for this, but I realised I was looking...
curiosityspotuk
- Sep 28
- 3 min
The Power of Knitting and Self-Compassion
Recently a friend of mine ran a course on continental knitting, it produces the same results as the technique I’ve been using for 20...
curiosityspotuk
- Jul 25
- 2 min
What makes you feel safe and supported?
This weekend I, with the support of some friends, pushed my self right out of my comfort zone (mentally and physically) and took part in...
curiosityspotuk
- Jun 19
- 2 min
What would you do if you weren't afraid of being seen?
I’ve not written a post in a little while as I’ve been busy behind the scenes doing some other things. Some of you might have seen that I...
curiosityspotuk
- Apr 28
- 2 min
How do you take care of 'Future You'?
In the past I have often been overly optimistic about the capacity future me would have. I generally believed that somewhere between...
curiosityspotuk
- Apr 24
- 3 min
What Inspires You to be Yourself
This weekend I got to go and see one of my favourite folk duos, O’Hooley and Tidow, playing in Manchester. It was a as wonderful as every...
curiosityspotuk
- Apr 11
- 2 min
What does self-compassion look like?
I talk about self-compassion a lot with my clients, supervisees and anyone else who will listen because learning to connect with my own...
curiosityspotuk
- Feb 15
- 4 min
Are you ready to make changes?
As some of you will know, at the beginning of the year I moved into a new office that we had created in our attic space. I love my new...
curiosityspotuk
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Done Enough
I’m not much of a sports fan, but you can occasionally find me on a cold Sunday afternoon watching Crewe Alex Women FC with a few...
curiosityspotuk
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Word for the year
It seems like a while since I felt I had the space to sit down and write, but as always space emerges eventually. This year I’m making...
curiosityspotuk
- Sep 15, 2022
- 2 min
The joy of picking up old things
Because most of my life has been lived to the rhythm of an academic calendar, September is usually all about new things for me (mostly...
curiosityspotuk
- Aug 5, 2022
- 2 min
How do you make space for new things?
You may have noticed that I’ve been a bit quieter than usual over the last month. This is because I have been thinking about how I can...
curiosityspotuk
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
Are you being your authentic self?
I don’t see clients on Mondays, so it tends to be a bit of a ‘mop up’ day for admin, CPD or the occasional meeting. However, it’s real...
curiosityspotuk
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Do you have an emotional first aid kit?
I’m on leave next week and while I’m off, I’m having a rare week away by the sea. I’ve written before about how healing I find being at...
curiosityspotuk
- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
Do your limiting beliefs get in the way?
This weekend I had to re-evaluate some of my ideas about who I am, and I was surprised by the outcome. I spent some time at a cider...
curiosityspotuk
- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
How do you redirect unhelpful thoughts?
This week I finally had to admit defeat and start looking for a new phone, mine’s been temperamental for a while, but it finally gave up....
curiosityspotuk
- May 26, 2022
- 2 min
Do you stack the odds in your favor?
Over the last week I have been preparing for the start of a new D&D campaign by designing my character. I know some general details about...
curiosityspotuk
- May 18, 2022
- 1 min
Remember to Rest
No blog this week, instead here's a picture of the goslings in my local park. They are taking a well deserved break and so should you!
curiosityspotuk
- May 11, 2022
- 2 min
What If....
This week I went to the cinema to watch the new Dr Strange film by myself. It’s something I used to do a lot in a previous life as a film...
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