The mother of all new experiences 

Recently I heard the word ‘matrescence’ which means the process of becoming a mother. There is a new book about it, exploring the complex physical and emotional changes experienced by mothers that are rarely vocalised. In a similar way to adolescence, matrescence in all senses doesn’t happen overnight. Instead it is a process involving different stages of learning, adapting and evolving.  The idea of matrescence … Continue reading The mother of all new experiences 

Why don’t you just…

I’m watching and greatly enjoying a program called Shrinking on Apple TV. It’s about a psychologist / therapist who is going through difficulties in his own life and becomes much more direct with patients as a result. What if instead of listening to them going round in circles and never taking action, he just tells them what to do? What if he intervenes directly in … Continue reading Why don’t you just…

Dreams

A personality quiz identified me as a dreamer, ‘the quintessential idealist and romantic’ who might have trouble taking practical action. This served me well in youth where I’d be imagining myself anywhere else than the grey and prison-like high school. I loved exploring possibilities, flicking through pages of university brochures and imagining myself with my new found tribe. It’s the driver of my action in … Continue reading Dreams