Emotions
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Nurturing and loving my internalising self (Part 1)
Of the 20 or so books I’ve read this year, the one that made the most impression on me from a healing and therapeutic perspective was ‘Adult children of Emotionally immature Parents’ by Lindsay Gibson (2015). (As an added note… Continue reading
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Brave
‘Grow a backbone will you Bromley, and stop running away’ These were the words that spoke to me, this time when I watched the quite astounding film PRIDE for the umpteenth time a few weeks ago. Brave. ‘You are being… Continue reading
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When ‘Sorry’ seems to be the easiest word
Sorry, for being late Sorry for not being early Sorry for not asking Sorry for asking Sorry for not being good enough for you Sorry that I didnt did everything you expected me to Sorry that Im not smiling today… Continue reading
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Why we’ve got to try and feel our feelings, not think our way out of them
Its easier to say….’I know’ I know that Its easier to say … ‘I think’ I think that Its easier to say …’I am…’ I am annoyed Its easier to say ..’I cant..’ I cant do this anymore Its harder… Continue reading
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For 40 years I was trying to keep the wrong rules
Deep down what are the rules that shape the way you act, the way you feel, the way you think about yourself, the way you think about others? Give yourself a minute or two Which of them might be the… Continue reading
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Men; do we need to talk about guilt and shame?
It was part of my healing that some of my guilt turned to anger. When I realised that what I thought was my fault was a burden that wasn’t mine to carry As I discovered that someone else’s emotions are… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 