Why We Need to Tell Our Story

Whenever I start working with a new client, I explain that our first session will be two hours long, rather than the usual one. This gives us time to walk through the whole of my client’s story – from beginning to the present day. It is not uncommon for me...

Why your Story Matters…

Our lives are littered with stories. The fairy tales we are raised on. The stories we tell our friends at school about our lives, our families. The stories we tell ourselves about who we are and what we want. We tell farces, tragedies, romantic comedies and thrillers....

Being a Cultural Patchwork

I grew up amongst some dedicated patchwork quilters. The work was too fiddly to appeal to me; I liked craftwork that gave more instant gratification. The quilters demonstrated seemingly infinite patience, and an ability to match varying patterns and colours in their...

Closed Doors and Welcome Mats

I’ve slightly alarmed myself with the image at the top of this post… However, the starkness of it seems appropriate. How many of you have had doors slammed in your faces? Physical or metaphorical, they both hurt. Many of us have, on various occasions,...