Exploring the Humanistic Paradigm
A work in progress website collating essays, thoughts and illustrations in existentialism, phenomenology and humanistic psychotherapy.
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My journal – gulp.
Patience, focus and boredom
This month has been a good test: nothing good has happened, I haven’t achieved any of my current priority goals and I still feel deep into my chronic inflammation recovery post-celiac diagnosis. In short, January has sucked a fair amount. This has allowed me to explore three ideas: patience, focus and boredom. My flat is…
Year Note 2025
This is the first Year Note that I ever write, and I think a good place to start is a bit of context. It had been the previous year when I had decided to study counselling and work towards a career change. At that time, my marketing career was in the ruins after a couple…
Goodbye rye, farewell bakewell, ciao bao
It turns out I am celiac. And I find out at 42. I have spent a long time not feeling quite right. Fatigued, bloated. Many of the signs were there and I just wonder how far back they go. It’s bittersweet. A sweet chance to heal and get more energy. Letting go of the idea…