My Journal

Stream of conscious musings about Emotional and Financial Intelligence from the macro-level, with a wee Scottish twist.

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The Shame Filled Self: The Not-So-Great Cover Up

The shame filled self: the not so great cover up. A personal story of the effects of shame and abandonment

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The Politics of Emotional Intelligence

I was going to write about parenting styles this week. Instead, I wanted to talk about emotional intelligence from the perspective of ...

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What Can Rabbits Teach Us About Human Trauma?

When March 2020 hit, it propelled me into a life of solitude, with no human company, except 2D online interactions or phone calls. I...

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'Good Enough' Emotional Intelligence, Self Awareness and Confidence

It’s only four weeks until I take part in the two day Emotion Coaching UK and I’m looking forward to learning more theoretical and ...

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Going Through and Looking Back at the Low EQ, Unconscious Fog Tunnel

Building emotional intelligence as an adult, childhood emotional neglect, self awareness,