What if growth is happening long before we can see the result?
Watching bamboo push through brambles and slowly produce seed became a reflection on therapy, self-protection and the time it can take to become more fully ourselves. This piece explores why insight alone is not always enough, why old defences deserve compassion, and why some parts of us need patience as much as change.
What does great leadership look like when the world feels loud and divided?
Reflecting on Jacinda Ardern’s grounded, compassionate approach to leadership, this piece explores connection across difference, pragmatic idealism, and the importance of creating space rather than consuming it. It is a reminder that leadership does not need to be loud to be powerful, and that humanity, empathy and hope still matter.
What if the parts of ourselves we think we’ve lost are still there, just simply hidden?
A tangled hazel tree became an unexpected reflection on therapy, survival and the slow work of disentangling what has grown around us. This piece explores what can emerge when we create enough space to uncover what was there all along.
What happens when we lose our rhythm with the people around us, and how do we find our way back?
A kayaking trip with my son became an unexpected way of thinking about Transactional Analysis, the roles we slip into, and why some conversations suddenly go off course. This piece explores Parent, Adult and Child, and the small shifts that can help us respond more thoughtfully.