Do you take time to consolidate?
I like to finish things; I struggle to stop reading a book once I’ve begun and have stuck with too many TV shows until the bitter end....
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Nov 11, 20212 min read
What does your compassionate voice say?
Because I’ve been a bit under the weather for the past couple of weeks I haven’t been doing my morning routine of gentle yoga and...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
Do you have a Growth Mindset?
For the past week I’ve been fighting off one of the bugs that is doing the rounds (not Covid), so this weekend I had to cancel my plans...
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Oct 21, 20211 min read
Superhero Therapy
I wasn't sure what to write about this week, as I am easing myself back into work after my annual leave last week. Serendipitously, this...
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Oct 6, 20212 min read
What do you look for in a therapist?
I spent my Sunday afternoon at Toms Tap and Brewhouse taking part in their first Bottle share. It’s a great way to learn more about...
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Sep 29, 20212 min read
Shame, Discomfort and Avoidance
This week I finally got around to doing some tasks I had been avoiding including updating part of my website and changing the leaves on...
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Sep 22, 20212 min read
How do you invest in yourself?
This week has been the autumn equinox, the start of my favourite season, an in between time of change and possibility. I love the colours...
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Sep 15, 20212 min read
What could you achieve with the right support?
This week we are sending our daughter off to university, having spent nearly 10 years working in student support, it feels a little odd...
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Sep 8, 20212 min read
Which books taught you the most?
Books have always been a big part of my life, I loved reading from a young age and when I was navigating my difficult teenage years they...
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Sep 2, 20212 min read
How do you check in with yourself?
I went to a sunflower farm at the weekend, it was lovely to spend an hour walking choosing which ones to pick and take home. What struck...
curiosityspotuk
Aug 26, 20212 min read
How do you tune in to yourself?
Sometimes I struggle to get going in the mornings, because I have so much that I want to do, I can find that I don’t know where to start....
curiosityspotuk
Aug 19, 20212 min read
Do you need help finding your path?
I’ve recently started some 1:1 yoga therapy sessions at one of my favourite places @MinistryofYogaUK to help get my fitness back on track...
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Aug 11, 20212 min read
Where is your balance?
I had a fabulous week off, but halfway through I realised that it had been planned by the part of me that wants to ‘Do All The Things’...
curiosityspotuk
Jul 29, 20212 min read
We carry many possibilities within us
In my teens I desperately wanted brightly coloured hair, but I was too scared to do it myself and couldn’t afford to have it done at the...
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Jul 21, 20212 min read
Are you using all your data?
This week I have been a little grumpy. There was a time when I would have labelled this a ‘bad’ emotion that I shouldn’t be feeling. If I...
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Jul 14, 20212 min read
Which narratives have space for you?
Being a child of the 80s, I was a huge She-Ra fan and had many of the toys as well as the He-Man crossover episode on video! As I grew up...
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Jul 8, 20212 min read
Would you benefit from a new perspective?
I spent yesterday helping my friend brew a beer for my upcoming birthday. I’ve helped out on a number of different brew days and I always...
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Jul 1, 20212 min read
What do you Need to be Happy?
This week I am leaving an organisation I have been with since I my counsellor training. I started there as a volunteer on placement while...
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Jun 24, 20212 min read
Does avoiding discomfort keep you stuck?
This week we have been having some building work done to replace the (misleading named) sunroom at the back of our house. This has...
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Jun 17, 20212 min read
Where is your favourite tree?
While I was on leave last week, I went walking in the park where I grew up and found my favourite tree. When I was younger it was the...
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