Reading signs in nature
An unexpected visitor Today I discovered a Great Tit in the kitchen when I got up. I had heard Jack banging about the kitchen and wondered what was going on. I decided to let it get out itself and left … Read More
Resentment
Hiding resentment I have been struggling with too many balls in the air lately, which leads me to procrastinate. I spend time worrying about how much I have to do rather than doing anything about it. One of the things … Read More
Sheep Worrying
Sheep Worrying on the Increase The BBC recently reported that “the number of dog attacks on sheep in [in Scotland] has risen by 67% in two years, according to the latest rural crime figures (Dog owners warned ‘no excuse’ for … Read More
Getting In Touch With Your True Life Purpose
“Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind” Leonardo Da Vinci, The notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci Something Missing? What is your true life purpose? Do … Read More
Feelings about Christmas
Greetings to you on Christmas Day 2018. Writing this post is a bit of spur of a moment thing for me. I don’t really know how it’s going to end up. If you have found it, welcome. I wonder … Read More
Mining those emotions and feelings
My Labrador Archie woke me up again last night. He wanted to go out to the toilet. I tried to ignore it for a long time because I didn’t want to get up. Eventually I relented and let him out. … Read More
What’s at the root of your overwhelm?
Overwhelm – how it can creep up on us Reading the latest Psychologies Magazine (December 2018), I was drawn to the self-analysis quiz – ‘What’s the Root Cause of your Overwhelm?’ Answering the multiple choice questions I found I scored … Read More
Apples, labradors and the quest for knowledge
It’s that time of year. If you have an apple tree you will be wondering what to do with all those apples! I have an apple tree and I have been trying to stop the dogs eating all the apples. … Read More
Why “Knowing Yourself” is important to your dog
This is a video of a discussion between myself and Leah Twitchell, of Canine Core Method, discussing why ‘knowing yourself’ is important to your dog. We talk about how our dogs are affected by our emotions and how we can … Read More
Understanding Feelings
I’ve been trying to write more about my therapeutic principles and I am finding it challenging. Which is good, but because that makes me WORK . I have been trying to explain to people in conversation, and in my writing, how … Read More