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My Passion for Writing
For a long time I did not realise I was a born writer because it was part of me. It was innate. What we do effortlessly we take for granted. That does not mean that we don’t need to learn … Continue reading
My Passion for Art
Since I was very young, I was sensitive to atmosphere. Whatever form of art met my eyes, whether it was buildings, furniture, pictures, people or nature itself my spirits either lifted or they sank. I knew at once what I … Continue reading
Take it, Break it and Make Something New
A paraphrase of Shakespeare: To do or not to do Whether it is better to suffer what is thrown at you Or to take action against a sea of boredom. The lady client who couldn’t stop crying in my piece … Continue reading
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Fun with Therapy
Whenever I went to a conference for psychotherapists I was overcome by the smugness and self-satisfaction that oozes from many of the delegates. I have at times had a strong impulse to leap to my feet and shout out “Knock … Continue reading
The Art of Psychotherapy
After a few months of being a therapist I began to get phone calls from some of the colleagues I had met on courses. They wanted to ask me if I found it difficult to talk to strangers. I told … Continue reading
We Do Best What We Like Best
The best kind of teaching is what we teach ourselves. Just as an acorn will grow into an oak tree and no other kind of tree, so we are all born with the seeds that we call genes. They make … Continue reading
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My Contribution to the World
I was very glad to have taken the world trip, something I had promised myself for many years and even more glad to be back in England again. I was proud of having spent over thirty years creating businesses to … Continue reading
A Big Mistake
The last few weeks of my tour was like a damp squib. I made a big mistake in choosing to meet up with a younger girl I met in England after I had returned from San Diego. She was the … Continue reading
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New Zealand
I failed to realise that Margo and her partner had a homosexual relationship: something I had never come across before in women. I was astonished. I know that some people believe that everyone is capable of being bi-sexual, given certain … Continue reading
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My Trip Round the World
When I got back to Cambridge things were still much the same. I had made up my mind that I would go bankrupt or I might just be able to avoid it. In fact the latter was the case. I … Continue reading
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