Writing Archive

Explore a curated collection of my writing, including psychotherapy insights, short stories, letters, and poetry, all compiled for easy access and reflection.

[a desk lamp, various ink bottles, a blade, an envelope enclosed with a ribbon and a penned letter].
  • Fever

    Sunny afternoons and childhood games, Robert and I swimming in the pool over the next hill. Those far off days of summer holidays when it never rained and the next ice cream was nearer…

  • Chapter 5 Self Esteem

    EVENTS lead to INTERPRETATION leading to EMOTION leading to ACTION Making your Happiness Changes Conscious Becoming conscious means not operating automatically, its about really seeing what is happening and choosing your best possible emotional,…

  • Boundaries

    To recognise your ideal partner you must know yourself first. A union between people who have resolved themselves and most of their issues creates balanced, strong and positive partnerships, where partners feel safe due…

  • The Daily Temperature Reading

    (originally by Virginia Satir) As you become used to the temperature reading, you’ll evolve your own style and routine for making it a ritual in your life. You’ll also find that the best way…

  • Fishponds

    I’ve yet to discover a medical term for this compulsion but compulsion I believe it is: the building, digging, creating, forming, gouging (whatever) of gardenpools out of suburban plots. It is possible that when…

  • Behaving Assertively

    Basic Strategies for Behaving More Assertively Relationships are the essentials of life and society. Our relationships, loves, hates, commitments and duties make us what and who we are. These human bonds are so much…

  • Transactional Analysis

    Transactional Analysis (or TA as it is often called) is a model of people and relationships that was developed during the 1960s by Dr. Eric Berne. It is based on two notions: first that…

  • Mentoring guidelines

    These serve to provide only as much structure to give mentors and Mentees a common set of expectations. Each mentor and mentee will develop their own relationship. You do not have to fulfil every…

  • Mentoring

    i intend to later follow this up with a mentorship course, if interested in that do let me know