patbridgeMay 135 min readPersonal SafetySo, I was involved in a threatening incident recently where my personal safety was compromised! (I am and was okay) – ‘shaken but not...
patbridgeMay 63 min readAttachment: Our attachment to others.Such a complex topic. So, what is the theory behind attachment? It is what it says – a theory, but, for me (and I can speak for myself)...
patbridgeJun 1, 20233 min readSelf-Compassion: How important is it?All too often we feel that self-compassion is something that other people do or have, or that we are not worthy of this kindness. So,...
patbridgeFeb 7, 20233 min readBoundaries – Why are they important?Driving into town the other day I was stopped at the traffic lights whilst waiting for the traffic from my left to pull out. Watching...
patbridgeDec 8, 20223 min readI Want to Be Heard! - Effective ListeningWe talk because we can, because we have a voice, because it connects us with others, we share, we learn. There are many different forms...
patbridgeNov 21, 20224 min readLoss and GriefLoss is such a difficult aspect of our lives and for so many people this is too painful to talk about, so when loss happens, our grief...
patbridgeNov 11, 20225 min readIntrusive thoughts: Where do they come from? ‘The saga of the toilet roll!'Where do intrusive thoughts come from? Are intrusive thoughts normal? Why do they not go away? Woah! That’s 3 questions straight off the...
patbridgeNov 2, 20223 min readSurrounding ourselves with the right companyI spent a lot of my life being surrounded with the wrong types of people for me. People who I thought were good for me, were loyal to me...