141. Is it Love or Attachment
If there is anything trickier in life than relationships I have yet to find it. This reflection, on attachment, may be the first of a few!...
140. The Joy of Hatred
With the election results in Austria, where a huge surge in support for an extreme right-winger was matched only by a huge surge in...
139. On Accidents of Birth
There is nothing like travel to give you a bit of perspective on life and my recent tour of Rajasthan, India, was no exception. It was...
138. The Case for Being Present
Some people rave about it, some people scoff at it - what is the truth about mindfulness and presence? There is often a trajectory when...
135. The Joy of Breaking Rules
The last time I wrote to you it was about the hidden rules we have for other people, and what happens when they break them. This time...
134. What Are Your Rules For Others?
This week's tip is about something that takes up an awful lot of our time, time you may like to recapture.... I am lucky enough to be...
133. The Question Why
It's so interesting to look at words and how the same word can have such different meanings. I looked at the word 'want' a few months...
132. God and Camels
If you had a Christian education you may remember the bit in the bible when Jesus says, 'Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's,...
131. How Fundamentalist Are You?
A common phrase that CBT therapists teach their clients is 'thoughts are not facts.' It's not difficult to see how that idea could be...
130. We All Need Encouragement
Apologies for the long time since my last email. I could cite not enough time, or other obstacles, but it might just be that I haven't...