Knot of fear: is it an en-abler or dis-abler?

Knot of fear: is it an en-abler or dis-abler?

Knots are on my mind this week—particularly knots of fear. For so many of us, and yes, I do include myself, that feeling in our stomach, generated by the knot of fear, can hold us back from enjoying life...

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RIP Barney Glaser – Discoverer of Classical Grounded Theory

RIP Barney Glaser – Discoverer of Classical Grounded Theory

Barney Glaser, of Grounded Theory/ Classical Grounded Theory fame, died on 30th January 2022. For many people who read this blog, and for many of my counselling clients, his name will not mean very much. However, Glaser’s work has...

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On mindfulness

Mindful, not mindfulness!  Over the last couple of years, I have delivered a series of workshops for a large company on the topic of mindfulness at work. In the workshops, I explored how people can use mindfulness techniques to live...

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A risky, but necessary, post

A risky, but necessary, post

Sometimes we need to take a risk. This blog post is, I feel, a risk. I am getting to an age where I begin to reflect seriously on my life. Not in a morbid, “oh, I’ve got to get my...

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