Monday service: Goblin mode

March 28, 2022Posted inReflectionsNo Comments
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/03/17/goblin-mode-meaning/ I wish I'd never heard about Goblin mode... I feel awful that there's a name and a description of how things are going for me right now. I'm still recovering from the way the pandemic conditioned us to all stay inside, many of us are. I think I've said this before; I wasn't the most social of people in…

Self-isolation, week four

April 14, 2020Posted inInternet, Music, Reflections, The MissionNo Comments
It reminds me of when I was unemployed, having all this free time. But it's weird - instead of bumming around playing videogames all day and moderating meaningless internet forums, this time I am spending my time improving my situation. I asked Twitter when the lockdown first started if this crisis brought anyone's mortality into sharp focus. It did mine.…

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 3rd April 2020

April 3, 2020Posted inQualifications courseworkNo Comments
This week we looked at common mental health problems and possible reasons for their incidence in society. Mental health problems could be seen as skewed rules that people are trying to live their lives by. These abstract rules are mostly developed alongside the organism as it grows and learns to navigate this world we live in. These self-created rules form…

First driving lesson

September 30, 2019Posted inReflections, The MissionNo Comments
I had my first official driving lesson today, it went well. I was nervous as hell, and on the one hand I was not at all sure I could do it... But on the other hand, I drove a car. Just up and down a road, nothing major. But I drove it. And I'm proud of myself. I even reversed…
Ego

Ego

November 11, 2018Posted inFree-writingNo Comments
What springs to mind when I consider the word "ego"? It's that sense of self, isn't it? Freud classified it as the mediator in his structural model - it works to balance the hedonistic id and the law-abiding superego. I think this makes sense as it explains why I so often feel pulled in two opposing directions. Sometimes I see…

My thoughts and experiences with Fitbits

September 19, 2018Posted inEssays, The MissionNo Comments
After using a variety of Fitbit devices over the last couple of years, I thought it was about time I talked about them, and how they have helped me to keep track of my fitness goals. My first Fitbit was a Charge HR, and I bought that in September 2016. I loved it! Seeing how many steps I had done…

n00b gainz

May 25, 2018Posted inBooks, Physicality, Reflections, The MissionNo Comments
Exercising is fun, and as the title suggests, I've made some n00b gainz. My trousers are looser, so I've clearly lost some belly fat. My weight has remained the same however, so I have built some muscle. I do feel like I need to go more than once a week to cement these gainz in the long run though. And…
L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 21st February 2018

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 21st February 2018

February 21, 2018Posted inQualifications courseworkNo Comments
This week we talked about Transactional Analysis a bit more, and were asked to participate in an exercise our tutor has called Know Thyself. Understanding ego-states is a powerful tool towards self-awareness. In this exercise we are to keep a note of which ego-state we are in at different points of the day and asking ourselves some questions. My Parent…
L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 10th January 2018

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 10th January 2018

January 10, 2018Posted inQualifications courseworkNo Comments
Today we explored personal blocks to listening, which are external or internal factors that interfere with a counsellor’s ability to be present in the room and utilise active listening. One internal block to listening that I feel could be pertinent to me, especially at this early stage of my counselling journey, is me wanting to give advice. So often in…