Still Listening

Letters on loss, healing, and the mystery of being alive —
from deep in the woods.

Tag: lifeskills

  • There is nothing wrong with me. I’m just different.

    “What is wrong with you?” It’s a question usually asked with exasperation when we just can’t understand another person, their behaviour, their attitude, or their beliefs. Asked of an adult the question is damaging enough, but when a parent uses the phrase as an expression of frustration a child grows up believing there is something…

  • Crisis or Challenge? Do you know the difference?

    Life is challenging as you know.  Why is it that we are able to cope with some of life’s challenges even though they are demanding and stressful, and other situations make us feel that our world is crashing around us? The difference is the distinction between a challenge and a crisis. Let’s begin by recognising that all…