Excited at long last to be claiming my Austrian citizenship-descendants of those persecuted by the NAZIs given their rights. Wish me luck

Congratulations to Karen Haidinger Ramos, who - as the first person in the UK - received today the Austrian citizenship based on the new Citizenship Act for descendants of victims of Nazi persecution (in force since 1 Sep). Karen´s grandfather fled from Vienna to Brazil in 1936.

Time to play this again

A delicious read as I prepare to start coaching again in the New Year. A real treasure for those who coach at depth and a lovely refresh for those who have who have studied with Aubyn and Paul as I have ⁦@AubynHoward⁩ ⁦@PaulElliott5⁩ ⁦PsychosynthesisCoach⁩ . Thanks

What nearly all parents bequeath to their children - the potential for years of therapy:

Hurrah I got my Austrian citizenship! On my birthday too😊

Bang on Steve Crocker 🌈Updates from ADCS: 'Not one single family’s distress would be ameliorated by a technocratic debate about structural reform'. Splitting functions is “not a good reform methodology” communitycare.co.uk/2021/08/20/adc…

Boris and Carrie Johnson name daughter Romy Iris Charlotte. - how will I ever recover !! theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

Bambi: cute, lovable, vulnerable ... or a dark parable of antisemitic terror? theguardian.com/news/2021/dec/…

This afternoon at Stillpoint we’ll be discussing some new research about how reframing the challenges that naturally come with personal growth can help us meet that discomfort. First part on Twitter spaces followed by a discussion in the community. 13:30 UK time.

The basic instruction is simple: Start taking off that armor. That’s all anyone can tell you. No one can tell you how to do it because you’re the only one who knows how you locked yourself in there to start.~Pema Chodron, Comfortable With Uncertainty

Counsellor, therapist, or coach based in London or the Southeast looking to re-invigorate your face-to-face practice? It's more than just a great consulting room, it's a community: mailchi.mp/20dd6e37bdfd/c…

“Social action is the medicine that relieves…collective distress.” #Socialwork *should* be a key player in mobilising this action but we have utterly lost our way. I’m a psychologist – and I believe we’ve been told devastating lies about mental health theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

calmcom.app.link/crE4NOZj9sb. This is a good one to help manage your energy levels in the moment 💕

So its my 10 year anniversary of working in Camden this week ! To mark it, I have indulged myself with a little collection of ten memories. They show how building a community network & approaching social work with empathy & compassion can transform lives relationalactivism.com/memories