Still(a)Life#33: Ships in the Night
Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, Only a signal shown and a distant voice in the darkness; So on the ocean of life we …
Still(a)Life #23: Learning through Curiosity
If we listen closely enough, there are perhaps voices arising out of the uncharacteristically silent lockdown days, telling us things. This morning it was Josh playing chopsticks on an out …
Still(a)Life#21: Hidden Layers Crack through the Surface
All of experience is a layered occasion. At any given moment, there is more to each experience than that which lies on the surface. Conscious and unconscious. Apparent and …
Still(a)Life#20: In This Together
When Veronica saw the bags of food piled at the kitchen door she shrieked “Thank you, thank you” at Fiona, “if it wasn’t for Corona, I would hug you”. “We …
Still(a)Life #19: Effort to Contain Anxiety
This is what the fear of Corona has done to our morning coffee; cluttered it with vitamin C and other potentially placebo prophylactics. The difference between fear and anxiety is …
Still Life #15: Shared Experience
Online consults are not new to me. 7 years ago I moved my practice to Durban and many of my Johannesburg clients have stayed in contact in this way. But …
Still Life #12: The Naked Truth
Brene Brown proposes that “Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change”. I would add to this that the courage to “be with what is”, is a necessary precursor …
Still Life #8: United in Fear
Corona virus has become the great revealer of what we are, merely human. It is the great leveller. It knows no boundaries. Borders, class, religions, education’s or any other means …
Still Life #7: Between Care and Incarceration
As the crow flies, our house is not far from the international airport. You could often hear the reverse thrusts of the Boeing’s as they landed in the distance. The …