Safe space, great sharpies
I like getting feedback, it helps me calibrate and assess myself. It requires me to be continually objective about what I do and the impact I have. I tend to say …
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Still
It’s ten years ago, I didn’t even realise until late tonight that it’s the anniversary. I remember rocking, my head banging against the wall, I recall the hysterical crying, the …
Mechanical, Industrial… Personal?
These days I’m predominantly known for my work in the area of Emotional Health for organisations and their staff. However I continue to do large chunks of work in the …
Space and time
Recently I took on a new challenge. Neil Usher requested speakers for “Workstock” – nothing unusual in that except the format. It was to be a pecha kucha segment so 20 …
When all is said and done
The Community Psychiatric Nurse was very friendly. We chatted backwards and forwards about how I was and what help they could offer right now. We talked about the level and …
Insomnia
It creeps insidiously about me, Like a fog, real but somehow distant, intangible. I reach out, trying to grab on to the dreamworld, Desperate for the warm embrace. Instead I’m …
From humble beginnings….
They say a week is a long time in showbusiness and I’m inclined to agree as we near a year since myself and Keely launched The Mental Blocks. Even being able …
Opacity
Seven days notice, a garbled voicemail on the phone says that a therapist has had a cancellation and could I attend on Tuesday week to meet them. I can’t. I …
Once more with feeling
We made our way down the corridor, placing entry fobs to each door as we moved farther and farther away from natural light. On entering the room I was offered …
Straight to the heart of the periphery
When I’m delivering Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training we spend a lot of time talking about “non-judgmental listening”. About how important it is to listen to what people say. …