Are we being pushed down rabbit holes of negative thought without our permission? Join me as I follow the train of my own thoughts about the insensitivity and irrationality of algorithms and how me might be able to find ways to interrupt the downward spiral of negativity and fear they generate.

With the world in distress and her people trying to come to terms with that, there comes a deafening sound of expression - the hopeful, the sad and the terrifying. After a long break I'm back to share something that cut through the cacophony for me recently. Peace x

Poetry is full of so much meaning that we may need to read less of it in order to receive more of what it has to say to us.

Mentioned on today's episode:

Making Sense with Sam Harris https://samharris.org/podcast/

Sam's episode with David Whyte https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/184-the-conversational-nature-of-reality/id733163012?i=1000464519320

David Whyte https://www.davidwhyte.com

Mary Oliver reading her poem Wild Geese https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/09/24/mary-oliver-reads-wild-geese/

A fresh start doesn't always lead to real and lasting change. Often, after the initial exciting rush of 'doing a geographical', we're left still dealing with the things we ran away from in the first place. Today, I share how we recently succeeded at 'doing a geographical' well and why it was different to other attempts to start over.

As parents we 'hold' our children as they learn to safely rise and fall through the waves of their emotions. The hard part is that, to a degree, we ride the waves with them. So what happens when we feel the need to be 'held' too? Are there parts of the journey that we have to just go through untethered and alone?

Sacred places are found all over the world. Some are mighty and exude a skin-tingling sense of the wondrous. But others are as tiny as a warm burrow or the internal pages of a treasured journal.

Sometimes the creative heart just wants to talk about ironing for 20 minutes and why should I say no?

Therapy sometimes feels like a treasure hunt. We sift and sift trying to find the elusive "ah ha" moments - the clarity 'gold'. Today I share one of those shimmering moments I had while exploring schematherapy many years ago.

Mentioned in this episode:

Reinventing Your Life by Jeffrey E. Young https://tinyurl.com/qlw85zx

They say it’s not about the destination. They say enjoy the journey. But I’ve been thinking that maybe the beginning is the most interesting part of the whole picture. Where are you right now? In this episode I take a minute to look at my current location and think about the value of context and acknowledging my starting point.

Even though I’m not one for new year resolutions, I’ve found myself reflective this week and hopeful about reawakening creative pursuits I had left gathering dust. I also think it’s high time I shared more of my creativity with others. So, as well as dusting off my sewing machine recently, I thought I would be a little vulnerable and share some of my spoken word on the podcast.