We have talked much about being grounded and needing to feel safe, these are extremely important issues, and have come into their own, as it were in the present times. Many times since this nightmare began I have struggled to get out the door, and yet been unwilling to stay in and give up. IContinue reading “MOVEMENT AND SAFETY”
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TRUSTING AND BELIEVING
Trusting and believing is not easy for anyone and is becoming more difficult today, as we now live in a very challenging world, but there remain many decent people, who are worthy of trust and accordingly we can believe in them. The challenging times we have been living in have taken us into the veryContinue reading “TRUSTING AND BELIEVING”
COMING ALONGSIDE
TAGS POWER CONTROL ARROGANCE. The long sleek grey car drew up at the lights, beside the ‘little polo’, the guy at the wheel touched his horn, and was almost pushing the ‘polo’ in its lane so as to take more space.The young women at the wheel cowered in her seat, trying to focus on theContinue reading “COMING ALONGSIDE”
resilience an abstract mystery
Since last writing I have been reflecting on the above, as it seems to me that it’s the ‘nature/nurture’ debate all over again. How can a person, born into a very disadvantaged life, often abusive and deeply traumatic recover, seemingly against all odds?. Maybe the resilient strands of hereditary nature can miss a generation orContinue reading “resilience an abstract mystery”
RESILIENCE TAGS COURAGE TRUST DETERMINATION
Recently I had a conversation with a friend about a project she was interested in, and our conversation led us to the topic of resilience. The phrase came up ‘the’ anatomy of resilience’ as I went on my way I pondered on yet another clever phrase which is an attempt to create a framework,or definition,Continue reading “RESILIENCE TAGS COURAGE TRUST DETERMINATION”
COMBATING AND BALANCING DENIAL TAGS HELP RENEWAL
Recently, when out and about, I have noticed there is a glumness and withdrawn look about many people, hardly surprising you might say, look at what they have been through! The above is a turn of phrase often used to excuse the behaviour of others, and sometimes even to comfort ourselves when someone is beingContinue reading “COMBATING AND BALANCING DENIAL TAGS HELP RENEWAL”
FRIENDSHIP AND COURAGE tags help support beginning
It’s easy to highlight ways of dealing with things but not so easy to put them into practice to do so requires friendship, support and courage. Throughout my professional life and work I have noticed that,when a person has a really good support network, and or a very special friend that person can summon upContinue reading “FRIENDSHIP AND COURAGE tags help support beginning”
TRUST AND HOPE
Since the pandemic we have been living with the struggles induced by its aftermath, not knowing, a lot of the time, whats going on? When we do not know where we stand it is difficult to have hope and to trust both in ourselves, and in the things, or processes we may need to engageContinue reading “TRUST AND HOPE”
MISSING OUT
Have you ever felt that you missed out on something important because you couldn’t take the plunge and go for it? I’m sure you are probably thinking, how stupid who doesn’t that’s life! does it have to be, it may be good to be cautious particularly when we are moving into something, or somewhere thatContinue reading “MISSING OUT”
aoibheann thoughtful reflections 