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[weekly] I’m still standing

February 6, 2021 by jim lucas

Are you still standing? Another weekend and another week of lockdown are over.  If you’re wondering how many more weeks you can suffer, then you are not alone. You know that, of course. Most days feel like I’m getting shoved between ‘man Continue Reading

[weekly] Have yourself a stubbornly optimistic Christmas

December 24, 2020 by jim lucas

What do you want for Christmas?  I'm on the lookout for some stubborn optimism The situation keeps changing. Naturally, so too do the rules, and it's hard to keep up. My Christmas plans have changed five times in the last few weeks. We're Continue Reading

[weekly] Search for the Hero inside yourself

December 5, 2020 by jim lucas

We could be heroes

We could be heroes It was Heather Small, the 90s pop sensation from M People who first told us to search for the hero inside yourself.  These are hard times and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, scared and frustrated.  Stress has a horrible habit of Continue Reading

How many counselling sessions do I need?

October 22, 2020 by jim lucas

how many counselling sessions do I need?

How many counselling sessions will I need? Many people are eager to know before they start counselling:  how many sessions will I need?  In this article, you’ll discover what to expect when you begin the process of therapy. As you’ll Continue Reading

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[weekly] I’m still standing

Are you still standing? Another weekend and another week of lockdown are over.  If you’re wondering how many more weeks you can suffer, then you are not alone. You know that, of course. Most days feel like I’m getting shoved between ‘man this is tough’ and ‘yes, but many more people have it worse.’ It’s […]

[weekly] Have yourself a stubbornly optimistic Christmas

What do you want for Christmas?  I’m on the lookout for some stubborn optimism The situation keeps changing. Naturally, so too do the rules, and it’s hard to keep up. My Christmas plans have changed five times in the last few weeks. We’re not in control of what happens, and it’s full of disappointment, frustration […]

[weekly] Search for the Hero inside yourself

We could be heroes It was Heather Small, the 90s pop sensation from M People who first told us to search for the hero inside yourself.  These are hard times and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, scared and frustrated.  Stress has a horrible habit of bringing out the worse in us and the people we […]

How many counselling sessions do I need?

How many counselling sessions will I need? Many people are eager to know before they start counselling:  how many sessions will I need?  In this article, you’ll discover what to expect when you begin the process of therapy. As you’ll discover, there is not always an exact answer, because it depends on different factors.  I […]

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