An old proverb says, “The burnt child dreads the fire.” Once hurt, we learn to stay away from whatever hurt us.

I recently read a social media post from a woman recovering from major surgery. She described the extent of what had been done to her body in startlingly matter-of-fact terms and explained…

There are times when a client’s experience explains more about a condition than any clinical definition ever could.

Watching exhausted parents changed how I saw ageing, purpose and the extraordinary strength hidden inside ordinary lives.

The new school term is well underway. The uniform is still pristine, timetables are becoming more familiar, and the anticipation surrounding the first day has largely passed.