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Tag: nature

  • Fear and First Impressions

    On holiday in Cornwall, hanging clothes out to dry, I disturbed the flight path of several bumblebees jostling to land on the passionflowers in bloom in the courtyard. They occasionally whirred close to my face and ears, and I found myself apologising out loud for getting in their way. I realised we were simply existing…

  • A Botanical Metaphor for Reciprocal Roles 

    Risk And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. By Elizabeth Apell (commonly misquoted to Anais Nin) Of all the ideas in Cognitive Analytic Therapy, reciprocal roles (RRs), sometimes referred to as templates, are a central one that has shaped…

  • Eight Things Humans Can Learn from Cats

    Cats obviously experience the world differently and have a very different social map from ours. Yet some of their instincts and boundaries seem like they should come more naturally to us. Here are eight things I’ve noticed from living alongside them that we might learn from. One – Needs. Often, they have no shame or qualms…