(Estimated reading time 1 minute) Like the seductive lure of sugar-laden treats or fried food, comparison with others promises a great deal but at best leaves us feeling dissatisfied. At worst comparison with others extinguishes both joy and confidence. Testing ourselves against the template of someone else will either have us coming last and feeling […]
(Estimated reading time 1 1/2 minutes) I remember the first day we met – anxiety pouring out of your mouth so that you didn’t have time to breathe, anger your armour. I was new and had no idea how to engage with you. You were terrifying. I remember your words stripping my skin off and […]
(Estimated reading time 30 seconds) You came to see me today. You told me about your lost-but-not-forgotten soul mate of forty four years. Your pain made me ache; it made me cry. Your loss overwhelming to you even after so many years, still acute enough to make you want to give up your own life […]
Beyond the Shadow 