Geek sad
Sadness isn't something that comes naturally for me. It's something I've had to learn how to feel, recognise, and experience. This article is very much about my own experience of…
Geek rage
If you know me, it'll be no surprise to you that I get cross about things. Ranty, on occasion. Downright furious, too. Being angry is, in essence, "I don't want"…
Geek happy
Em sat at her desk, eyes shining, barely suppressing the bubbling joy inside. Then the guilty and alarmed look in her eyes: "Can I really be this happy about a…
How to tell when you’re ungrounded
Being ungrounded happens a lot. You feel a bit off. Not quite there. Or completely over-excited. You've lost touch with yourself. Lost touch with the earth. Lost touch with the…
Intelligent people and counsellors
You've noticed that you have a problem. Mental health, emotional health. Or you've reached out for support through a difficult time. First of all: well done! It takes a huge…
Why intelligence and sensitivity go hand in hand
Imagine a computer with thousands, nay, millions of input channels. It needs a pretty big processor to handle all that incoming data, right? Well, the same goes for your mind.…
You’re not stupid
Stupid is a stupid word. If you don't know something, you don't know it. You're not stupid because you don't know it. You can learn it. If you can't…
Fed up of faffing? 10 ways to be more efficient
You know the scene. You've got a heap of work to do, you know you're capable of doing it, but you're not doing it. You're not even sure where or…
Thinking that you’re feeling – the common mistake that blocks you
All too often, the head thinks it knows how the heart is feeling. The head talks about these feelings. The head likes thinking about these feelings. The head has great…
On the importance of downtime
It's terribly normal these days to be busy. Busy doing this, that, the other, and squeezing extra things in too. What gets squeezed out is downtime. Time when you're doing…