People often ask me what it’s like to work in prison. They usually imagine towering walls, razor wire, locked gates and heavy steel doors. They imagine danger, violence and punishment. Those things exist, of course. But after spending years working...
My daughter has just finished her first year at college. A few years ago, I couldn’t have imagined that being possible. After some difficult experiences at school, she spent three years being home educated. Like many parents whose children have struggled in...
Have you ever found yourself circling the same decision for weeks, months or even years? You make lists. You weigh up the pros and cons. You talk it through with trusted friends. You gather more information. And yet somehow nothing happens. From the outside, it can...
I was having a conversation this week about feeling stuck. You know that feeling when you’ve done shed loads of work, asked the questions, read the books, reflected endlessly and yet somehow you still find yourself following the same patterns? Still in survival mode,...
There’s a difference between knowing something and living it. I’ve spent years in personal development, therapeutic work, coaching and deep self-inquiry. I understand the language of growth and can talk about nervous system responses, trauma patterns, emotional...
