Smoke and mirrors by barber Joe Merriman

Smoke and mirrors by barber Joe Merriman

Family break ups can be a great trigger for toxic, self-destructive behaviour patterns; I'm sure some of you can relate. I was born and bred in a small village on the outskirts of Derby UK, caught up in the middle of a blended family consisting of four sisters and a brother - a consequence of [...]
Finding My Own Path by Career Coach & Wellness Expert Emilie West

Finding My Own Path by Career Coach & Wellness Expert Emilie West

When I arrived at the beautiful Process venue on a sunny September morning, I felt like an imposter. Having read extensively about Hoffman, I was sure the other people there had much more 'serious' issues to deal with than I did, and by the end of the first day they would be wondering why I [...]
A taste of my own medicine, by consultant psychiatrist Chris Taaffe

A taste of my own medicine, by consultant psychiatrist Chris Taaffe

It was supposed to be the complete skillset for living, but despite having trained to be a consultant psychiatrist, dark emotional clouds lingered over many areas of my life. It wasn’t that the subconscious was entirely hidden, but the plague of fixated patterns of behaviour persisted iceberg-like, threatening to pierce a gaping flesh-wound pretty much [...]