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- The Doctor Who Couldn’t Breathe Part 1
As you may know, I host Camino de Santiago walking and writing retreats, and I’m also a proud member of the Wordweavers writing group here in the southwest of France. At one of our gatherings—held, with admirable dramatic flair, on Friday the 13th of February 2026—I shared the story below. This is the story of … - Not All Who Wander Are Willing (featuring the Camino de Santiago)
An Accidental Walker’s Unexpected Journey to Clarity and Calm What is this post about? Clare once considered parking slightly farther from the office an extreme sport. So when she clicked “confirm booking” on a Camino de Santiago walking retreat, she knew something in her life had officially gone off-script. Clare was not a hiker. Clare …Continue reading “Not All Who Wander Are Willing (featuring the Camino de Santiago)”
- Why You Keep Abandoning Yourself (And Why Self-Abandonment Has Nothing to Do With Being Weak)
Understanding Self-Abandonment as a Nervous System Response, and how to Stop the Cycle for Good People-pleasing is a survival response, not a character flaw, and what it takes to rewire this response. What this is: A deep, science-informed look at why so many capable, intelligent people spend decades minimising their needs, suppressing their feelings, and … - Divorce FAQ: When Extended Family Turns Your Divorce Into a Spectator Sport
Managing Your Cast of Supportive Characters Article 1 of 10 | Divorced: Bruised-but-not-Broken Series There is a moment, usually about three weeks into your separation, when you realise something alarming: your divorce no longer belongs to you. You were busy — sorting out bank accounts, crying in supermarket car parks, googling “can I keep the …Continue reading “Divorce FAQ: When Extended Family Turns Your Divorce Into a Spectator Sport”
- 5 Kinds of Listening That Will Help You Navigate Life’s Biggest Transitions
The Hidden Art of Hearing What Life Is Really Telling You Quick Snapshot: What You’re About to Read What this is: A fresh look at the overlooked skill of listening, not just to other people, but to your body, your instincts, your grief, your silence, and even your horses (stay with me). For people at …Continue reading “5 Kinds of Listening That Will Help You Navigate Life’s Biggest Transitions”
- Were You Born With Empathy Or Did You Become a Pseudo-Empath to Survive? Part 2
And Other Questions That Will Start Arguments at Dinner This is Part 2 of the original article about whether we are born empaths or whether we become empaths, because Part 1 apparently struck a nerve. Thanks so much to everyone who wrote to me! Few questions in popular psychology generate more passionate responses than this …Continue reading “Were You Born With Empathy Or Did You Become a Pseudo-Empath to Survive? Part 2”
- Are You Born An Empath? Or Do You Become One? Part 1
An Honest Look at a Controversial Question During my recent travels, I talked to people from different cultures, and discovered that although empathy is a well-recognised concept in many cultures, “being an empath” is not. I started thinking: So is being an empath actually a thing? Like, a real, scientifically valid thing? Or is it …Continue reading “Are You Born An Empath? Or Do You Become One? Part 1”
- Finding Love Again: A Valentine’s Day Reflection for the Recently Divorced
There’s a certain irony that comes with facing Valentine’s Day as a newly single person. The holiday arrives with its parade of heart-shaped everything, seemingly designed to remind you of what you no longer have. But what if we viewed this moment not as an ending, but as an intermission—a chance to reflect on what …Continue reading “Finding Love Again: A Valentine’s Day Reflection for the Recently Divorced”
- The Memory Of Sight
How my brain built a new world from fragments of failing vision I recently read Kim Peek’s story. Bit of a revelation, it was. To me, anyway. From the moment he was born in Salt Lake City in 1951, doctors urged his parents to place him in an institution. They said he would never walk …
