Loving Choice
I am writing this whilst listening to the final act of La Traviata, one of Verdi’s finest works and ostensibly an opera all about love. The final act always brings me to tears (much to the embarrassment of my family!), Violetta’s final note before she dies always touches my heart and soul and creates a very confusing but warm and fulfilling emotion in me. What is the point of all this I hear you all cry in desperation? Well, as I have said before, if you will indulge me, I will explain… I am having a spurt of energy … Read more
Sea Squirts – A Study in Depression and Anxiety…..
I am currently listening to an excellent podthing series based on the work of Oliver Sacks, a neurologist who some people might know from his rather awesome book, ‘The Man Who Mistook his Wife for … Read more
Sweet Dancer
I was going to put all of this in one blog, but the Happy Monday blog took on a life off its own somewhat, hence, two blogs! One of the articles I refer to in … Read more
Another Happy Monday
Hullo and happy Monday. Unless you are a Liverpool or Burnley football fan. I would imagine today is far from happy if you are! Anyway, I digress… What has inspired todays, ‘vaguely linked to psychology … Read more
Conversion of Common Sense…
Two blogs in a week! It really must be Spring! That said what I am writing today I could not hold onto as it is something that affects my profession and by association my reputation. … Read more
For Foos Sake
Well. It has been a while since I felt I had the time and energy to write something on here and if I am honest, I don’t really feel like I have the energy now … Read more
Educational Idiocy
My wife and I spent over an hour last night comforting a fifteen year old who was incredibly frustrated, anxious and stressed. As you may guess from his age, the main stressor was school, and … Read more
Extreme Non Judgement!
I read something interesting this morning. It hooked me into reading it by asking a question along the lines of: ‘How is arguing with people how hold extreme views going for you?’ As anyone who … Read more
Covid and Optimism – What can it cost?
As someone who has been in and around psychology in some form for nearly twenty years it is always exciting when I discover something psychological that I have never encountered before. It is a real … Read more