George and the Garage
When you have a problem, It can be disappointing when the experts you consult seem unwilling or unable to help. If this three part saga poses more questions than answers, it is not by accident.
A Recommended Read (Or Not)
I have just finished reading The Psychopath Test, by Jon Ronson. I recommend it. When I checked on Amazon prior to writing this, I was surprised to find that, once again, a book I have enjoyed and want to recommend to others, is available for next to nothing (£2.00 paperback, £0.01 used). Seems the books I value are the ones that nobody else wants. One of the side effects to this is that it feeds self-doubt and paranoid thinking. Maybe I'm not such a good judge of books. Hey ho! ...
How To Never Stop Learning
Organised learning tends to be directed at the young, we generally think that they are who education is for. Notwithstanding that we have 'lifelong learning', and that many of us actively pursue it into later life, the education system is designed for people starting out in life, and it is a supply system. Learning, on the other hand, is about what we absorb and the the importance we attach to it in our lives. It can (and should), happen at any age, and it starts with an attitude of willingness ...
Guilt – The Prima Donna of Our Emotions
Guilt may be a necessary emotion but it quickly becomes redundant when it makes itself a nuisance and won’t take criticism. Any emotion that takes centre stage, assumes adulation and becomes petulant has outlived its usefulness. Above all, it cannot take criticism.
I’m a Single Session Therapist
Personal change need not be arduous and drawn out, as this case study illustrates. Once regarded as 'sticking plaster' Single Session Therapy is now well documented and accepted as an effective approach that can bring about significant improvement in people suffering from a range of mental health and life difficulties.
I’ve Been Working, Honest!
People who fake working hard can actually be as productive as those nose-to-the-grindwheel types. But its an art. The thing is, keeping up appearances at work, as long as you still get the job done, works. It is an effective strategy that allows people to ‘manage’ themselves, and though they might neglect some of their workload appearance can count more than output (so the researchers say).
Nobody Said It Would Be Easy
At times I am experience a moment of regret that I wasn't blessed with self-satisfied ignorance. Instead of all the self awareness and soul-searching, I could have simply gone to the pub.
Time for Goat Moment
Maybe it was because my mum would use the expression "Acting the Giddy Goat", that goats have positive associations for me. New readers my be puzzled, but regulars have indulged me and told me that these little diversions are OK. Here's one, in honour of my mother. https://youtu.be/qfxUt9UM0nc
You Don’t Have to Believe It, At First
How do you build self esteem? Maybe you shouldn't try too hard.
