A lovely article from Philippa Perry pushing back on the pressure of the "New Year, New You" mantra so pervasive in January. She argues that perhaps it's time to "ditch those resolutions" and writes: " The drive to be better often masks a fear of being rejected as we are. And yet learning to tolerate ourselves, is what actually allows growth to happen" Rather than giving up on change, she invites her readers to consider the motivation and process of change - is it something fuelled by a fear...

A recent substack.com post by Professor, Psychologist and Psychotherapist Jonathan Shedler about the statement "my truth". What might it offer the speaker/listener and when might it get in the way of developing self and shared understanding of our experiences and difficulties? He writes " Perhaps “my truth” is just an expression, born of the human need to be seen, heard, and taken seriously" or perhaps it might cause psychological harm? Read it here:

A recent post by Jonathan Shedler, Psychologist, Professor and author, quoting Haruki Murakami: "Loneliness is not just the absence of...