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August 8, 2024August 8, 2024

Love’s executioner

In his therapy memoir, Love’s Executioner, the therapist Irvin Yalom recounts a difficult encounter with a seventy-year-old woman called Thelma. …
July 30, 2024July 30, 2024

Holidays

They’re on the beach They’re in the sea They’re wrapped up, stripped off, In a few clothes, in hardly any …
July 19, 2024July 19, 2024

Orchestral manoeuvres in the light

To be human is to be an orchestra. And our intent is to make fine music in our ‘one precious …
July 8, 2024July 8, 2024

Why politicians are fine with lying

Newsletter: July 2024 Greetings again and as we move on from the election here in the UK, wiping the lies, …
June 25, 2024June 25, 2024

The Gate

There’s a gate Can you see it up ahead? Maybe you’re already here Wondering, looking, worrying Do I step through? …
June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

On activating our will

Can we improve our health by activating our will more often? The will is the part of us that does …
June 11, 2024June 11, 2024

Roger Federer and the pursuit of perfection

Roger Federer is speaking about his successful career…and the pursuit of perfection. 'Perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches …
June 4, 2024June 4, 2024

Coming home

And how will it feel? How will you know when you are home? When you take off your shoes without …
May 30, 2024June 1, 2024

The Power of ‘No’

Karen likes her boyfriend Robert. She wants him for the long-term. But she also likes Tim and Sonny and Max …

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