Joanna, Author at Joanna Taylor

December 5, 20220Comments

Why is Self-Awareness Important?

According to Family Therapist Virginia Satir, the world isn’t the way it’s meant to be, it is the way it is – and it’s the way we cope with it

by Joanna

Teachings of Dog

October 18, 20210Comments

Teachings of Dog: Finding Your Voice

If there's one thing for which Schnauzers are well known, it's their voice. Loud, joyous, frequent, and sometimes embarrassing, has been our previous experience over the past 30-odd years of

by Joanna

Teachings of Dog

April 16, 20210Comments

Teachings of Dog: Rewriting the Story

Mungo came to us in February... he was rescued from a Welsh puppy farm, where he had spent the first five years of his life. Probably his only experience of

by Joanna

Teachings of Dog

April 1, 20210Comments

Teachings of Dog: What’s in a Name?

Mungo arrived into our lives a few weeks ago... confused and scared, he had been rescued from a puppy farm, where he had spent the first five years of his

by Joanna

Teachings of Dog

July 8, 20190Comments

Teachings of Dog: The Wisdom of Matilda

Little Matilda joined our family in early April, following the sad loss of our beautiful Theo to lymphoma earlier in the year. She needed us as much as we needed her

by Joanna

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April 30, 20180Comments

The Art of Prevention

Right, lovely dental folks - I'd like you to listen, please... You know the scenario - it's 4.45pm on a Friday afternoon and a patient rings with severe toothache; they've had

February 21, 20180Comments

Changing Your Stress Mindset

What actually is stress? Stress can be defined as a psychological and physiological reaction caused by a perceived lack of resources; it is also the feeling we get when something

April 24, 20170Comments

The Gift of Being Present

In our world of fast-developing technology, and the need to stay connected with friends and colleagues through texts, emails and social media, the irony is that in our face-to-face relationships

August 1, 20160Comments

False Evidence Appearing Real

Last Thursday was haircut day... we have a wonderful, patient lady who, every four weeks, comes to the house for the morning and creates order out of chaos; leaving behind

July 21, 20160Comments

Dogs will be Dogs…

So Luna caught a mole yesterday evening... I've no idea where she found it, as there are no evident mole hills in the garden, but she was exceptionally pleased with

by Joanna

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