Therapy
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Doing The Hard things
Hey you Just want to say, well done on doing the hard thing The hard thing? It was nothing, I just got on with it You are incredible, that was brave, that was hard Aww shucks, really, it wasn’t much,… Continue reading
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Why ‘Healing for Men’ and not for all?
I sometimes get asked the question : ‘Why are you writing just to Men?’ so I thought I might share a little in response and maybe pose a few further thoughts on this, thoughts, that may not be complete, but… Continue reading
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Healing through Hobbies and Interests
‘Tell us about any Hobbies and Interests that you have’ This used to be one of the common questions in job interviews, the kind of thing to add in the later section of the ‘Record of Achievement’ burgundy coloured leather… Continue reading
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Do look up
‘Look at the Sparrows…….they dont plant or harvest or store food in barns….Can all your worries add a single moment to your life’ (Matthew 6; 26) ‘Look at the Stars……see how they shine for you..’ (Coldplay) Ive heard a lot… Continue reading
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‘How can I stop myself becoming like them?’
Spiders, Clowns, Heights, Buttons, Spaces, The dark, Nuclear war, being bullied at school…. These weren’t the things I fear in most of my life. It wasnt things. It wasnt just ‘that parent’ that gave me considerable terrors. Have a read… Continue reading
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Fake grass and our emotional well being
I grew up with a small understanding of tools. My Dad was, and still is, a very practical man, the shed and garage was full of saw, drills, spanners, screwdrivers, bits of wood, metal, nails, screws, pipes, plastic, levers, sawdust..loads… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 