What's in the way IS the way
I just love this quote from Lao Tsu, it speaks so eloquently of the human experience. When we encounter difficulties we just want them...
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Fe Robinson
Jun 25, 20232 min read
Working with what is inside is the path to healing
I’ve been noticing of late the tendency for people to attribute the source of pain and suffering to be outside of themselves. It may be...
Fe Robinson
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Finding genuine understanding
“If we could allow the pace of our meetings to slow down to the pace of our hearts, we might find genuine understanding.” Marion Woodman...
Fe Robinson
Jun 13, 20232 min read
We only exist in relationship
I’m currently reading the beautiful book Helgoland by Carlo Rovelli. It’s quite a read, exploring the current thinking around quantum...
Fe Robinson
Jun 2, 20233 min read
The Room of 1000 Demons
I was recently reminded of this powerful instigative tale by a recording of Bill O’Hanlan presenting it. It has two powerful lessons. ...
Fe Robinson
Jun 2, 20231 min read
What are your weeds?
I have a big patch of clover in my back garden. It’s quite prominent, and just now it’s beginning to flower. Beautiful. The thing is,...
Fe Robinson
May 19, 20232 min read
The power of hope
Today I want to write about the power of hope. Hope is a future based emotion, a desire for something to happen, and a belief in it...
Fe Robinson
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Heartspace
I wrote this short poem a few weeks ago when I was sat in my therapy room, about to start work. I wanted to share my sense of blessing...
Fe Robinson
Apr 30, 20232 min read
What does your space mean to you?
I’ve been preparing my house recently for a home blessing that is coming up. It’s really got me thinking about the impact of space, and...
Fe Robinson
Apr 15, 20232 min read
Anger is not the whole story
Anger is a healthy, positive emotion that is a message to let us know that our boundaries have been transgressed, or that something has...
Fe Robinson
Apr 15, 20232 min read
What do you believe about the world?
You might think this an odd question, it’s certainly a complex one. We each hold many, many beliefs about the world, some of them may...
Fe Robinson
Mar 20, 20232 min read
The burden of shame
A reader asked me recently to write about the burden of shame. It is always a pleasure to write on topics that are pertinent and...
Fe Robinson
Mar 3, 20232 min read
With or about...and why it matters
Today I want to reflect on a distinction we can make in the way we hold and talk about others, or about aspects of our own self. We talk...
Fe Robinson
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Looking again at limiting beliefs
Today I want to celebrate a much commented on Orchid which sits in my office. Clients often notice it and comment on it. It flowers so...
Fe Robinson
Feb 11, 20232 min read
The ever changing sky
As I write, I have in mind a series of mesmerising sunsets that I have been lucky enough to see recently. Out and about in the car, it...
Fe Robinson
Jan 27, 20232 min read
We can only be compassionate when we are grounded
It’s the natural way of things that most people coming into psychotherapy are not feeling emotionally balanced. They may have suffered a...
Fe Robinson
Jan 20, 20231 min read
A weekend blessing
Here’s a blessing for the weekend, have a good one. “May Light always surround you; Hope kindle and rebound you. May your Hurts turn to...
Fe Robinson
Jan 20, 20232 min read
When your comfort zone becomes uncomfortable...
I opened Matt Haig’s Comfort Book today, and read a beautiful short passage about ‘The Discomfort Zone.’ You know the one, the place...
Fe Robinson
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Rapport is the foundation of all effective therapy
I had the pleasure of teaching an NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Introduction to a small group of local Counselling Degree students...
Fe Robinson
Jan 14, 20232 min read
Shame is a powerful protective resource
Shame is a difficult emotion, it’s not one people tend to enjoy or want to cultivate. As such, it’s an experience people tend to...
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