Thinking in Public blog

The idea of “yes… and…” is a mainstay in improv. It’s also a good attitude to have towards personal development, healing and life in general. As I generally understand it,…

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about it working with fears and how they show up in the many parts that make us up (one of my favourite concepts…

The idea of showing something rather than describing it (“telling”) is one that comes up in writing. It is far more engaging to demonstrate through the actions of the characters…

I was talking with a friend of mine the other day and we were happily agreeing with each other about how neither of us likes the convention of “normal” and…

Why I’ve called you here today I have many thoughts on many things, but the achievement of or abject failure to obtain a regular sense of personal mastery over my…

Invictus Out of the night that covers me,Black as the Pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may beFor my unconquerable soul.In the fell clutch of circumstanceI have not…

I often get in my own way and how I do this is best described by psychologist, Gay Hendricks’ idea of an Upper Limit Problem. Beliefs about myself and my…

I have been doing a lot of thinking and self-reflection on how I consistently struggle with getting things done in my life. I’ve tried many things and dove deep into…

We often expect things to be fair in relationships. We may not consciously frame it this way, but people quite often think of it as if we do something that…

We tend to focus most on our strengths and things within our awareness. Whatever is the most developed part of ourselves tends to lead our experience through life. E.g. Someone…

Choices are hard, yet seductive. I like to “keep my options open”, but this usually ends up with me procrastinating and not getting things done. There are many things that…