My upcoming album was conceived as I asked questions pertaining to the essence of who I am, my heritage, my purpose, and my truth. The simplest of questions, “who am I, and what is my purpose?” left me grappling with feelings and unconscious memories that I could barely fathom.

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Hey, person in therapy who wonders if your therapist REALLY cares about you or ever thinks about you outside of session. (Yeah, you.) Yes. We do. We may see things that remind us of you, we may reflect on progress you’ve made, we may think of things we want to tell/ask you...

🚨🗣️ Excited to announce a NEW 1-Day CPD "Working with #Racial Trauma & Stress". Sat 21st May 22. Includes Recording + Bonus lectures. Mandatory (or Equivalent) for all #therapists. Pls RT. #therapy For course overview and early £65 enrolment click: tadf.uk/courses/racial…

Kalush Orchestra showed a video for the song Stefania, shot in Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel and Borodyanka, destroyed by the Russian army. They didn't want to publish it before #Eurovision not to get accused of politicizing the contest. The video ends with a call: Stand with #Ukraine!

When October price cap rise begins Bank of England expects 40% rise (on top of 54% in April) to £2800 a year. That's about 1/3rd of the state pension (average payment is £8530) and 2/3rds of a single person's Universal Credit of £4018 (88% if <25). The another rise in January.

What an experience it was!! Day where the hearts of our team and the club, synchronised with the rhythm of supporting chants, erupted with true joy and an immense sense of achievement 😊 Volleyball England

I hope you have a wonderful start to your week 🦋 Here's a snippet of Hope Ascending, the latest release from my new Album, Truth #15SecondEscape

Genuine psychotherapy (but also teaching and even simply friendship) is not to give others meaning or to help them “find” it but instead to enable one’s own meaning-MAKING — that is, the mobilization of invention, possibility, and making anew. Fixed meaning is often the obstacle.

Tragic news The latest Cornwall Insight prediction, based on Ofgem's new methodology, is an 81% price cap rise in Oct (taking typical bill to £3,582/yr) and a further 19% in Jan (so £4,266/yr) Action & planning is needed now. The zombie govt needs wake up sooner than 5 Sept...

Yesterday I had a *classic* autistic experience of being singled out and then gaslit in a group environment. I cried, mostly because I was angry, then, in spite of being told I should stay, I left. I felt euphoric at this act of power reclamation, and after processing...

If you think you're being fair because you treat everyone ✨the same✨ then you're not considering differences in needs, communication styles and boundaries. What is the invisible norm you are ascribing to? And how is that making your treatment of others potentially unfair?

For me is a dill .. my nana always used it in her cooking and pickle recipes. Takes me down the memory lane each time I smell/use it 💞

When you unintentionally hurt or offend somebody it’s generally good policy to attend to their hurt instead of focusing on your shame.

OK. Real talk time. I've been keeping this quiet for months and there's no need to make it public, but that wouldn't serve anyone would it? Also I keep witnessing how this profession tends to be self-righteous and full of stigma against the very people we are meant to serve. 1/n

I was just talking to a friend about transference love, and the feeling of needing love from a therapist. I'm going to do my best to describe my thoughts on it. All the feelings I'm about to talk about are natural and human. It is okay to feel them. 🧵