Tag: Emotions
Feel the Feelings
Change your thoughts – think more postive – you become your thoughts – thoughts become your destiny. But what if it’s not about your thoughts? I got stuck and for some time I wasn’t sure how to become unstuck. The answer was simple, ‘I… Continue Reading “Feel the Feelings”
The Alcoholic Life Game
Dr Eric Berne (1910-1970) was a psychiatrist who developed a new theory in 1968 called Transactional Analysis and subsequently published a book called ‘Games People Play (the psychology of human relationships)’ which became a classic and world wide best seller. Games are classified into… Continue Reading “The Alcoholic Life Game”
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
What is the cause of PTSD? All humans are complex organisms who constantly strive to adapt to the demands placed on them by their physical & social environments. When threatened they react with fear & distress – a survival function. We learn from danger… Continue Reading “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”
Victim Blaming
I recently attended a truly inspirational and passionately delivered talk by Zoe Lodrick on ‘Dynamics of Power and Control’. Zoe is a Sexualised Trauma Specialist and has expertise in sexualised trauma, domestic abuse, victim behaviour, sex offending and in the interviewing of victims of… Continue Reading “Victim Blaming”
The Experience of Sadness
Almost a year ago my niece whom I had fostered for five years, looked up at the window that I was looking out of, as she ran away for the third and final time. Social services, as I knew they would, ended our placement… Continue Reading “The Experience of Sadness”
A New Hope: Forgiveness
“It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life’s betrayals or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain” – Oriah Mountain Dreamer This… Continue Reading “A New Hope: Forgiveness”
Sound Therapy for Horses
BE Potter is exploring the world of sound therapy with horses, which you may have seen on her first session at Paintedhorse. I invited her along to play her Native American flute for Jac and the girls. We weren’t bargaining on the strong wind and… Continue Reading “Sound Therapy for Horses”
Walking Down the Line
The last day of the year tends to always find me reflective and perhaps a bit melancholy – this year is certainly no different. To me this picture captures it all without words. It was taken by a friend who I met a couple… Continue Reading “Walking Down the Line”
Journey with the Horse
‘Journey with the Horse’ is an equine-facilitated activity which I use with clients to help aid self development and learning. As I was thinking of ways to adapt the programme in the winter months, it got me thinking about on my own journey with… Continue Reading “Journey with the Horse”
