BE BRAVE – Iain Douglas Stewart

A letter to myself as a ten year old…

By Iain 12 October 2018EssaysNo Comments

Inspired by a post Nikki wrote on her blog, https://lifeasjustnikki.wordpress.com/2018/10/04/dear-me/, I started this with the intent of writing a letter to my 10 year old self. I was in awe of her raw honesty, and her post really got me thinking about what advice I would give to myself at that age. I started writing but about halfway through I…

L2CiCS: Notes on my Self Puzzle – 8th November 2017

By Iain 8 November 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

Today we were given the task of creating a self puzzle to help develop the accuracy of our self-awareness. I clearly interpreted it as a maze-like puzzle, rather than a jigsaw puzzle. To start with, I took the seven virtues that I thought described me best, added love as the central core of all the virtues, and added empathy and…

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 20th September 2017

By Iain 20 September 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

Today was my first class, and to say I was nervous beforehand was an understatement. I arrived first to the classroom, and as usual I had negative thoughts. I thought that things had fallen through and the course was cancelled because no-one else was there, then I thought that I should run away and not attend the course. In the…

I want to be a Counsellor

By Iain 1 August 2017ReflectionsNo Comments

I think I do, yes. I'm going back to college! I start a course soon and I'm very nervous, but I HAVE to do this. I cannot spend the rest of my life at Asda, I just can't. "BE BRAVE", I tell myself. "If not for yourself, then for Jake". He deserves a father that lives a worthwhile life, just…