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June 15, 20260Comments

V is for… Values – and Violet

Our Values are the things that are important to us; they drive all of our behaviours. In many respects indistinguishable from Needs (we can have a need for peace,

March 27, 20260Comments

U is for… Understanding

There is a saying that, "Complete undertstanding leads to complete forgiveness" - I was discussing this with some students on one of my courses this week. When we fully

March 13, 20260Comments

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.Watch your words, for they become actions.Watch your actions, for they become habits.Watch your habits, for they become character.Watch your character, for it becomes

February 2, 20260Comments

Teachings of Dog: Joy in Small Things

Well, we hadn't planned it, but on Saturday we had a totally unexpected 12-hour round trip to Wales to collect a very special, tiny lady... Violet has joined the family -

January 19, 20260Comments

S is for… Solace

Apparently it's 'Blue Monday' - allegedly the most depressing day of the year... As I have discussed in previous blogs, winter does provide me with a serious list of

January 5, 20260Comments

R is for… Rest and Reflection

So... Happy New Year! For many of us, today is the beginning of the first "proper" working week of 2026, and how are you feeling? Fully refreshed and

November 26, 20252Comments

Q is for… Quietude

Mungo didn't make much noise - it's true that he did bark occasionally - but nothing like Winnie (who seems to bark for the sheer joy of it!). I

November 12, 20250Comments

P is for… Presence

It's been two weeks since we lost our sweet boy, Mungo, and the pain of his passing is being much helped by the presence of our three little girlies -

November 5, 202510Comments

Teachings of Dog: Grief

As the final days of October drifted away like the Autumn leaves that fall all around, there came a summons to a little soul that might not be disregarded or

by Joanna