An alternative take on the week's news
*Today's post is written by Amy Irving. Amy Irving is a BACP Accredited Counsellor for Children, Young People and Adults working in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Amy specialises in trauma and bereavement work and is passionate about the long-term benefits of early therapeutic intervention and mental health training for local schools and care... Continue Reading →
I'm following the Senate hearing and trying to get this in before the recess finishes. This was written in real time. Dr Christine Blasey Ford looked nervous. She had right to be. Chuck Grassley painted them both as victims, saying that "Both [she and Brett Kavanaugh] had been treated" badly over the last couple of... Continue Reading →
I remember the first time my mum allowed me to have a Big Mac. We weren't allowed fast food often, and each time we were, it felt like a big deal. I was 8 and had outgrown the happy meals. Sitting upstairs, mum passed me the box with the burger that signified my transition from... Continue Reading →
Last Friday, I went down to London to visit a dear friend of mine. She introduced me to her friends and I got into a spirited conversation with one of her colleagues on a variety of topics. We talked about problematic artists (how do we view artists that commit crimes or in some way fall... Continue Reading →
There are days when I love writing. Days when I can log onto the internet and see a plethora of stories waiting to be explored. Other days, things that I've read mix with current events and I make strange links that make sense in my head. In the time since I started, I've written about... Continue Reading →
The Black Unicorn 