The antidote to the need for control

CakeThu 20th August 2020

Part I of a series of writing on conscious living So much of what we do is about...

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Stopping drinking for the second (and third) time

CakeSat 27th June 2020

I’ve touched on the topic of drinking before and many people that know me also know that I...

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When your kids are one of your c-ptsd triggers

CakeTue 9th June 2020

CW: trauma, c-ptsd, anger, parenting, family, intergenerational trauma, all discussed with little specific detail  As I’ve been working...

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On anger and adolescence – thoughts inspired by Stephen King

CakeSun 7th June 2020

CW: menstruation, adolescence, trauma, c-ptsd, mention but no detail of abusive behaviour As part of a recent period...

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C-ptsd and me – How the pandemic helped me tune into how tuned out (and triggered) I was

CakeSun 24th May 2020

CW: C-ptsd, alcoholism, parenting, conflict, trauma, menstruation As someone who has actively avoided all of the “The silver...

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Honesty

CakeWed 15th January 2020

Love and the four key values In my TEDx talk, I mention four key values which I believe...

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Food, change and hope – thoughts on Veganuary

CakeWed 1st January 2020

I used to think that the big changes in my life started with stopping drinking but, before that,...

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TEDx talk on relationships

CakeSat 28th December 2019

I gave a talk about what we might think of beyond happy ever after when it comes to...

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Boundaries – the foundation of self-consent

CakeFri 6th December 2019

I’m done. What was the final straw? I’m not sure that any emotional process can be reduced to...

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