mental fortitude – Iain Douglas Stewart

Four years on. History is not over, things change.

By Iain 9 February 2021Reflections, The MissionNo Comments

Bit of a rambling one, this. Four years ago I had a mental breakdown and I walked off into the night with the intention of killing myself. I didn't do it, obviously, I changed my mind. I turned away from the void. Vowed to change. To become someone I'd always wanted to be. That's the only thing we really have…

What does it for me?

By Iain 21 September 2018The MissionNo Comments

The fear of turning out like my dad.— Iain Douglas Stewart 😙👌 (@Iain_D_Stewart) August 12, 2018 Inspired by this tweet, and powered by a love of self-discovery, I'm going to answer this question honestly and fully, to the best of my ability. It took me a while to get around to it, but as you can see, what fuels me…

What’s the score?

By Iain 17 September 2018Site Related, The MissionNo Comments

When I first started writing a blog back in 2005 I had no idea I'd still be writing it now. I thought it'd be a short-lived thing. I wouldn't stick to it. That would be the kind of thing I do. But here we are, thirteen years later. I've moved all my posts over from various other websites I've had…

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 23rd May 2018

By Iain 23 May 2018Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we were asked to find a newspaper article and describe our various reactions to it. This is the article I have chosen: Link to article here. R-bombing: The new dating trend you may have already experienced Today’s dating trends are as whimsical as they are ephemeral. When once the thing burdening singletons the most was simply finding a…

L2CiCS: Homework – Counselling in the Media – 10th February 2018

By Iain 10 February 2018Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we were given a series of questions about how counselling is portrayed in the media, in particular magazine and newspaper problem pages and TV shows such as Oprah and Jeremy Kyle. Here are the two problems from “Agony Aunts” I have chosen to look at; One from a “lowbrow” newspaper and one from a “highbrow” newspaper. The first…

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 24th January 2018

By Iain 24 January 2018Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we were asked to explore and reflect on a couple of thought exercises relating to our self-awareness. One was to think about a time you were not helped by someone from whom you expected help from. For me, this would be a couple of years ago when I thought I had some kind of physical problem in my…