September to December 2024 – Reflections

Latterly, my output on Medium has been interrupted by my studies, which was an unintended consequence but, nonetheless, that happened, for which, apologies to all readers. In order to try and prevent that happening in the future, I will be simplifying my workflow on this platform to just one output per week on a regular […]

Repetition – To follow or not to follow?

I see repetition everywhere including, and perhaps especially, in the things I say, think and do. I know that I am not alone in this as I see it all around me in politics, retail and leisure sectors in particular. Some say repetition is boring and causes stagnation. Others say it is comforting, useful, productive […]

That Was The Week – Beginning on 22 April 2024

This week, the second teaching block of my course came to an end with the submission of my assignment. At the same time, I transferred permanently from temporary compression wraps applied to my legs every 3–4 days by nurses to compression socks permanently worn by me. And so, life takes a couple of new turns. I have […]

His Five Aspects of Self – Ecological, Interpersonal, Narrative/Extended, Private, Conceptual

CONTENT: This post refers to possible serious child physical and sexual abuse and neglect, having taken place, within the context of this fictional poem. ECOLOGICAL SELF His scaly, obstreperous skinkeeps his substance firmly withinand gives no indicationof the complex him From his flaky scalp and cracked lipsto his fungal feet and bony hipshe encounters the […]

The Cold and Dark – I see the snow that isn’t there

I see the snow that isn’t thereit brings back thoughts so dark and meanthe ice persists in soul laid bare But I have often taken careto polish memories and make them cleanI see the snow that isn’t there On seeing snow, I have to stareat all the things that I have seenthe ice persists in […]