What we say about others tends to reveal more about us than them.

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Cancelling my Premium account. I'll still be me, but no blue checkmark!

From "The Well" by David Whyte: But the miracle had come simply from allowing yourself to know that you had found it, that this time someone walking out into the clear air from far inside you had decided not to walk past it any more; the miracle had come

Why we get prickly when we get close to people: what porcupines teach us about intimacy. Blog post here: growthpsychology.co.uk/post/the-dance…

Well, we all know horses are amazing creatures. What I didn't know - until this week - is what it is like to have therapy from them... Blog post here: growthpsychology.co.uk/post/therapy-o…

Crows feet / crinkly eyes are one of the ultimate cues of safety. The nervous system picks up on it in milliseconds. The sign of a genuine smile. Give your crows feet some love today! 😄❤️

"Failure is a greater teacher than success" - Clarissa Pinkola Estés

An encouraging poem.

Are you actually bad at that thing, or just really self-critical?