: About Me

I am really enjoying the Helium experience...

Writing came more into focus recently when the TV analogue signal was switched off in the area of Scotland where I live. I decided to try life without TV. So far so good.

I first became aware of the power of writing at the age of 7yrs. I was surprised when a school essay turned out a high mark. It seemed that all I had to do was release my imagination and since I spent most of my time daydreaming anyway, writing and I became friends.

I am a practising psychotherapist, trained in the Core Process model which is based on awareness, presence and compassion. It integrates the Buddhist understanding of mind with Western psychological theories. Training in this model takes place in Devon, England and you can read more about the Core Process approach at the Karuna Institute website under My Links. I also have a part-time role in communications in local government which involves a fair amount of writing.

I haven't got a huge number of articles published yet...I can't imagine getting beyond 100 but hopefully one day. I can't even manage one article a week with my current workload so I am taking an 'as and when' approach. I still get a real buzz when an article does well. Happy writing!

My passion is ...

Learning, spirituality and science, meditating, walking in nature, being with friends

My parents always told me ...

If you do anything against mother nature, it will hurt.

My favorite memory ...

Looking up one starry night and feeling the wonder of being alive in this vast cosmos

Why I write ...

I cant help it!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I read anything, watch Youtube and ConsciousMediaNetwork videos, listen to BBC Radio 4, the Killers, and lots and lots of silence in between the thoughts

My first job ...

Terrifying

My best moment ...

There were two - the birth of my daughter and three years later, the birth of my son

My inspiration ...

People

Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Ways to add value to your antiques

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There are several ways to add value to your antiques. Some may need a little investment in terms of money; others require investment of your time and energy. Either way, you will be adding value, not just in monetary terms but also by enhancing your knowledge and appreciation of their context, the time and social conditions in which they were made. Aesthetic appreciation Firstly, you most likely chose your antiques because you were drawn to certain qualities such as their beauty or they may have a curiosity or rarity value. Perhaps their very age alone is a point of fascination, or the qua...

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