Feeling lonely is different from being alone, we can be on our own and not feel lonely, or we can be in a crowd but feel so alone, so what's it all about? Having gone through times when I could not seem to spend more than 20 minutes on my own, I understand what loneliness is and how it can [...]
There are some problems which we face in our lives that just don't seem to shift or get any better, at least not in the time frames we would like them to. Feeling stuck can be a real downer. I am thinking of a very difficult time a few years ago when, with the benefit of hindsight I can now [...]
In my eleven years of working as a professional counsellor with children and adults in various settings, I have come to some conclusions, I don't for one moment want to put across that this is a scientific or researched article, it is simply the observations of someone who loves getting to know people, I mean really getting to know in [...]
Are you a cracked pot? A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on one end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a hole in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, [...]
A mother, wishing to encourage her son's progress at the piano, bought tickets to a performance by the great Polish pianist Ignace Paderewski. When the evening arrived, they found their seats near the front of the concert hall and eyed the majestic Steinway waiting on the stage. Soon the mother found a friend to talk to, and the boy slipped [...]
"I must at least try" In June 1985, two British mountaineers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates made the first-ever climb of the West Face of the 21,000 foot snow-covered Siula Grande mountain in Peru. It was an exceptionally tough assault - but nothing compared to what was to come. Early in the descent, Simpson fell and smashed his right knee. [...]
