Time is a like a river. The tarot cards can show you the currents from your past and influences from the present that might help you determine your future. I don’t believe that tarot cards reliably predict the future because the future is not yet formed. But reading them might help you figure out the […]
This is a great book about women’s anger which has been traditionally suppressed; leaving us to be resentful martyrs or when we do get angry, we are punished and pigeonholed as crazy bitches. Anger can be useful in letting us know when something is wrong (like pain). It can help us to establish boundaries and […]
Difficult conversations Why is it that we have our worst conversations when the stakes are high, there are strong emotions and differing opinions? Just when we need to be devastatingly convincing, the brain goes blank, we start screaming and can hear ourselves say stupid stuff that we know we are going to regret. How can […]
We all have stories and possibly nightmares about toileting. Hopefully, they come from old age and inevitable incontinence rather than being embedded in childhood memories. My family had a tin mine that we camped at, under canvas in conditions that you would now think were Dickensian but in the 1970s were thought to be bohemian. […]
It’s a joy to be part of a supportive, fun workplace. You feel a valued, respected contributor, which boosts your serotonin. Great for your mind and body! Unfortunately, workplaces can sometimes feel toxic. You may love your job, but feel like you’re walking on eggshells because the goalposts keep moving. You think you’re in trouble […]
“I must be defective. That is the only explanation I can think of for his/her behaviour. Why else would he/she rip me to shreds one moment then act so loving the next? Why do I feel manipulated and powerless? How could somebody so intelligent act so irrationally? Why does he/she say I’m the cause of […]
This gives a great (and scary) insight into toxic social relationships between adolescent girls that can cause trauma and torment long into adulthood. Like all humans, girls have power struggles – it’s just that they tend towards psychological rather than physical violence. The Queen Bee structure (popular girl) is reinforced by her cohorts – the […]