Author: suziechick
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Getting to the root- a tooth story
“I am not one of those who neglect the body in order to make of it a sacrificial offering for the soul, since my soul would thoroughly dislike being served in such a fashion.” Rainer Maria Rilke For this month’s blog I wanted to share with you a recent personal story (apologies in advance for…
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Conspiracy theories-why believe?
I found myself recently on a walk (socially distanced of course) with someone who saw the World incredibly different from me. He spoke in sweeping generalisations about government corruption (this was all governments not just UK by the way). He spoke of “they” but never clarified who “they” were. He spoke of his frustration around…
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Jagged little pill? – Therapy and medication
“I’m fine, but I’m bipolar. I’m on seven medications, and I take medication three times a day. This constantly puts me in touch with the illness I have. I’m never quite allowed to be free of that for a day.” Carrie Fisher It’s becoming clear that we’re unfortunately facing two pandemics at present (as if one…
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Tick Tock Tick Tock – Our anxiety of time
“We have handed over our instincts to the hands of a clock. Increasingly, we serve time rather than time serving us.” Matt Haig, author I’m writing this during my festive break. A well-deserved rest, as we all need, from a very strange year. And yet my restful state doesn’t come easy. I make lists of…
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Lost for words – The Covid trauma
And so, we’re finally here. The last month of the year. And what a truly unbelievable year it’s been! Congrats to all of us for getting through 2020!! I notice at times I have had to double check with myself about what has actually happened. I started the year seeing my clients in person, commuting…
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Ghosting – a relational haunting
In honour of this spooky time of year, I wanted to open up the can of emotional worms that is ghosting. Just in case you’ve not heard of this (lucky you), ghosting is when someone cuts off all forms of communication in a relationship, be it romantic, friendship or at work. It can vary from…
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The masks we wear – the sequel
Back in September 2018, I wrote a blog entitled “The masks we wear” focusing on the psychological concepts of the false self and the persona. Little did I know that just over two years later, the masks we wear (literally) would be of a very different kind. I was recently in a local café (getting…
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Sibling Rivalry – Child to Adult
“When we were growing up you always looked like you were having such funYou always were and you always will be the taller and the prettier onePeople seem to love youThey gravitate towards youThat’s why I started to hate you so muchAnd I just completely ignored you” [lyrics from Back to the Start by Lily…
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My 2020 Summer reading
I cannot quite believe it’s that time of year again! I’m taking a bit of Summer leave and one of my favourite holiday pastimes is getting engrossed in a good book. It’s been a crazy few months (a complete understatement) and I’ve struggled (as many others have) to really focus on reading, so am chuffed…
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Trusting intuition
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. Albert Einstein When faced with indecision, I often play a trick on myself. I reduce my dilemma to two choices and flip a coin. I let…
Suzie Chick 