‘…and as my mind wanders through those places, I’m wondering what’s become of them’ Neil Diamond – Brooklyn Roads Memories are a precious thing. The recollection of better times can be enough to get us through some dark days it seems. Conversely, some memories are really painful and they always seem to outstay their welcome. …
I became aware of the notion of clean versus dirty pain this week. My Psychologist made me aware of it because it is a very significant point in mental health. I was probably aware of it implicitly, but making something explicit helps you to come to terms with it. Essentially, clean distress is a good …
I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. Isaiah 45:3 There are certain lessons and blessings in life that we can only access through struggle. These lessons are deep …
It is an apparent contradiction that we can develop strength through weakness, yet many texts reflect this idea. Without going into all of them, the most famous is of course our salvation through Jesus Christ, who was willing to become weak so that we might be saved. The Son of God taking the form of …
For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining, is to let it rain. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Acceptance is a wonderful word. No matter how you interpret it, acceptance is a good thing. Being accepted by your peers, friends and family in all your imperfect glory brings great joy. Accepting your …
If your leg has been broken, you know when it has healed. The plaster comes off and you can walk again. Similarly with a cold. The stuffy nose clears and you stop sneezing and coughing. So how do you know when you have healed from mental health issues? Indeed, do you heal from mental health …
Fear is a terrible thing. Not something natural like fear of spiders or fear of waking up in a shopping centre nude, but fear of life. Fear of living. If you are one of those fearless souls that have never been afraid to jump into a new opportunity with both feet, then you won’t understand, …
Abandoned before her eyes had opened, she lay cold and alone in a back alley. Well worn hands hovered above her and then gently picked her up. She had been rescued just in time. They treated her at an animal shelter. They wormed and desexed her and then put her up for adoption with all …
He’d been that way before. Walked those worn concrete paths when things were at their darkest. Without his children’s unending desire for hot chips, he’d have stayed at home. Indoors, depressed and out of sight. He would have never left the house for fear of all that unspecified danger, except that the children knew him …
The ethereal nature of hot chips. A story of transcendence in two parts. Read More »
Dreams are funny. They describe so many different aspects of our lives. You can have a dream, make a dream, lose a dream, interpret a dream, achieve a dream or even be in a dream state. No matter who you are though, you will have had dreams in one form or another. Either they begin …
