Breaking the Generational Cycle, by retired teacher Brian Woodward

Breaking the Generational Cycle, by retired teacher Brian Woodward

I grew up an only child in a council house in an industrialised area of the North West of England. My Mam did factory work and cleaning jobs and my Dad was a labourer, mainly on building sites. He was deaf in one ear, so he yelled rather than spoke. Often we'd get whacked for [...]
I stopped the world and got off, by Ralph Charlwood

I stopped the world and got off, by Ralph Charlwood

I bet most people don’t have an exact date for the start of their issues, but I do. It’s 6th June 1944 – D-Day – the Normandy landings that eventually led to the liberation of Europe. My father was there, at the tender age of 18. He wasn’t right on the front line, but what [...]
Life Begins Outside Your Comfort Zone, by entrepreneur Veronica Morris

Life Begins Outside Your Comfort Zone, by entrepreneur Veronica Morris

I first came across the Hoffman when my husband Rupert attended the Process in 2008. He returned so much calmer, I couldn’t believe how much happier he was in his own skin. I'd been aware of pain from my past that kept surfacing and, having seen the change in my husband, I thought this might [...]
Where is home? By actor, entrepreneur and creative artist Sara Masry

Where is home? By actor, entrepreneur and creative artist Sara Masry

As someone who grew up between two cultures, I’ve always lived with a fragmented sense of identity. This is hardly rare in today’s world. According to British author Pico Iyer, there are over 220 million 'third-culture kids' globally, or those who might not have a simple answer to the question ‘where is home’? But I [...]
Exploring the Enneagram: Q&A with Tim Laurence

Exploring the Enneagram: Q&A with Tim Laurence

Hoffman's enrolment and graduate support manager Lucy Dancer has been gathering questions about our upcoming Enneagram workshops with Tim Laurence. Here are Tim's answers. Q:  I understand that there are nine Enneagram Types and that each of us falls into one Type. Doesn’t this trap us all with a label? Tim: Good question - and [...]