A Quiet Corner

Put it down here

Some days you just need to get it out of your head and somewhere else. A few gentle questions, as often as you like. I read every one.

Before you start

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How this works

  • I read every one. Not immediately, and not every day. A few times a week, when I have the space to actually take it in rather than skim it.
  • I don't write back. Not because I don't care, but because this is meant to be a place you can put something down without it becoming a conversation you then have to manage.
  • The writing is the point. Putting a feeling into words genuinely changes how it sits in you. That happens when you type it, whether or not anyone answers.
  • I ask who you are. Not to keep tabs on you, but because occasionally someone writes something that worries me, and if I have no way to reach you there is nothing I can do about it. Your name and a contact go no further than me.
  • This isn't therapy. It's a place to think out loud. If you'd like actual support, the free intro call is there.
1

Tired. Flat. Wired. Fine but not really. Whatever fits.

2

It doesn't have to be big or important. Whatever keeps coming back.

3

Genuinely small counts. If nothing comes, leave it blank. That's worth noticing too.

4

Most of us are far kinder to other people than to ourselves.

5

Optional. As much or as little as you like.

A little about you

I ask for these so that if something you write concerns me, I can check you're alright. They are seen only by me and never shared.

I don't write back to these. This is here only so that I can reach you if something you've written worries me.