Today I was invited to speak at the the first SHADA event of 2018, which has a specific focus on the autism spectrum and sexuality intersection. This is of growing interest to me, but the original invitation was extended last summer in June. The timing was auspicious to say the least. The event was attended…
Derbyshire D’Links library logo
I have become fairly well acquainted with the library staff at Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, who are fabulous to say the least. Nothing is too much trouble and the team have been so supportive, so when the Library Manager asked me to help design the logo for the new joint venture between the clinical…
March’s photos
A range of my happenings in March as recorded by me and Mylo:
South Derbyshire CCG ‘personal health budget’ video
“Jen agreed to be filmed to talk about her lived experience of a personal health budget. Jen not only articulated the positive outcomes of the experience, but was able to provide some valuable insight into how to make the process better. Jen comes from a marketing background and was also able to review the film…
January in photos
I got a new phone and have photos to share.
I hear voices, I just didn’t ever realise the significance of it.
Today was the section of my research module that detailed the experiences of voice hearers, via a person-centred construct that applied meaning to their experiences, moving it away from a pathologised symptom of illness. Instead, voices are expressed as a natural response to traumatic events, often appearing at times of high stress and when reframed…
Something beautiful to look at
There’s a lot going on at the moment and so I am trying to share snapshots that inspire me. This one flew across my twitter feed the other day and provoked some interesting discussion. Water smoothed stones tied with beautiful and unique Japanese knots.
Coming up for breath.
The last few weeks have been completely crazy and I’ve barely had enough time to sleep, let alone take stock and write. I have been involved in so many things, so many amazing pieces of work that it’s a bit tricky to know where to begin, so I’m going to start with a few highlights….
Retreating… towards life
My retreat was a deeply moving and intense experience. Mindfulness and meditation have taken a special place in my life in the last three years. I first encountered them via Compassion Focussed Therapy, a therapeutic practice that was originally developed in Derby by Dr Paul Gilbert. I have meditated pretty regularly for the last two…
Time speeds by…
Mylo lost his first baby tooth today. He is growing up so fast. This afternoon he said: “Mummy, why has my apron got so small?” I explained that it was him getting so big