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Jun 124 min read
Noticing is the first step...or maybe it's something else
I’m always telling myself, my family and clients that noticing is the first step in change. If we don’t notice something then we don’t...
curiosityspotuk
Mar 104 min read
Weaving the Threads of Knowledge, Understanding and Acceptance with Self-Compassion, Kindness and Curiosity
One of the things I’ve really valued about my work developing my new training and model of neurodivergent wellbeing is that it has...
curiosityspotuk
Jan 44 min read
From Burnout to Balance
Historically, most therapy training has been based on neurotypical to neurotypical interactions. When I trained I don’t think...
curiosityspotuk
Jan 14 min read
What a Difference a Year Makes
I’m noticing the tension in me to look back and reflect, while still trying to get things boxed off and finished before my out of office...
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Nov 28, 20235 min read
What's Your Flavour?
I often describe my neurodivergence as a pick a mix. Autism is my dominant flavour, that you get in every mouthful, with a healthy...
curiosityspotuk
Oct 27, 20234 min read
A New Home
You may have noticed that I haven't been posting as much for a while there's been lots of reasons for this, but I realised I was looking...
curiosityspotuk
Sep 28, 20233 min read
The Power of Knitting and Self-Compassion
Recently a friend of mine ran a course on continental knitting, it produces the same results as the technique I’ve been using for 20...
curiosityspotuk
Jul 25, 20232 min read
What makes you feel safe and supported?
This weekend I, with the support of some friends, pushed my self right out of my comfort zone (mentally and physically) and took part in...
curiosityspotuk
Jun 19, 20232 min read
What would you do if you weren't afraid of being seen?
I’ve not written a post in a little while as I’ve been busy behind the scenes doing some other things. Some of you might have seen that I...
curiosityspotuk
Apr 28, 20232 min read
How do you take care of 'Future You'?
In the past I have often been overly optimistic about the capacity future me would have. I generally believed that somewhere between...
curiosityspotuk
Apr 24, 20233 min read
What Inspires You to be Yourself
This weekend I got to go and see one of my favourite folk duos, O’Hooley and Tidow, playing in Manchester. It was a as wonderful as every...
curiosityspotuk
Apr 11, 20232 min read
What does self-compassion look like?
I talk about self-compassion a lot with my clients, supervisees and anyone else who will listen because learning to connect with my own...
curiosityspotuk
Feb 15, 20234 min read
Are you ready to make changes?
As some of you will know, at the beginning of the year I moved into a new office that we had created in our attic space. I love my new...
curiosityspotuk
Feb 1, 20232 min read
Done Enough
I’m not much of a sports fan, but you can occasionally find me on a cold Sunday afternoon watching Crewe Alex Women FC with a few...
curiosityspotuk
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Word for the year
It seems like a while since I felt I had the space to sit down and write, but as always space emerges eventually. This year I’m making...
curiosityspotuk
Sep 15, 20222 min read
The joy of picking up old things
Because most of my life has been lived to the rhythm of an academic calendar, September is usually all about new things for me (mostly...
curiosityspotuk
Aug 5, 20222 min read
How do you make space for new things?
You may have noticed that I’ve been a bit quieter than usual over the last month. This is because I have been thinking about how I can...
curiosityspotuk
Jul 8, 20222 min read
Are you being your authentic self?
I don’t see clients on Mondays, so it tends to be a bit of a ‘mop up’ day for admin, CPD or the occasional meeting. However, it’s real...
curiosityspotuk
Jun 15, 20222 min read
Do you have an emotional first aid kit?
I’m on leave next week and while I’m off, I’m having a rare week away by the sea. I’ve written before about how healing I find being at...
curiosityspotuk
Jun 8, 20222 min read
Do your limiting beliefs get in the way?
This weekend I had to re-evaluate some of my ideas about who I am, and I was surprised by the outcome. I spent some time at a cider...
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