This time last week, I was back in Shetland for the first time in 1½ years. Prior to this, I'd found myself growing unusually homesick. Seeing people on social media doing the regular, banal things like frequenting the dingy local bars and taking coastal walks was sending pangs of nostalgia through me. So I figured … Continue reading A Visit Home, Emotional Separation + Maintaining Boundaries
The idea of power roles came up in my counselling session today. I was talking about the ongoing difficulty of maintaining boundaries in the relationship with my Dad. For those who have read quite a few of my blog posts (thank you!), you might be aware of the situation with my Dad; but for those … Continue reading 🌫Power Roles + Loneliness🌫
On the way to the airport today to fly back to Edinburgh, I saw two ponies braced against the weather. Rain was lashing down and being thrashed about by the wind. Animals always seem to retain a sense of nobility in the face of bad weather. They stood there in the field, heads bowed in … Continue reading Nature, The New Year & Friendship vs. Loneliness
