psychology | Joe's Jottings https://joepritchard.me.uk Being the homepage and blog of Joe... Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:44:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 There’s something in my eye… https://joepritchard.me.uk/2026/01/theres-something-in-my-eye/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:10:43 +0000 http://www.joepritchard.me.uk/?p=7875 I have always been prone to crying through most of my adult life. I’ve never been one to boast of a stiff upper lip – I can hang on under certain circumstances but I will express my emotions when required. And sometimes – I just like a good cry. Music, books, films, TV shows are […]

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]]> Warning – Inner work taking place… https://joepritchard.me.uk/2018/05/warning-inner-work-taking-place/ Sat, 26 May 2018 11:03:58 +0000 http://www.joepritchard.me.uk/?p=7923 “Your memory is a monster; you forget—it doesn’t. It simply files things away. It keeps things for you, or hides things from you—and summons them to your recall with will of its own. You think you have a memory; but it has you!” – John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany A few weeks ago […]

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]]> Adulting…. https://joepritchard.me.uk/2016/12/adulting/ Wed, 14 Dec 2016 08:18:48 +0000 http://www.joepritchard.me.uk/?p=7881 In recent years I’ve heard the word ‘adulting’ used to describe various types of behaviour.  I have to say that when I first heard it, I thought it was being used in a joking manner, but it appears that some folks use it seriously. According to the ‘urban dictionary’ website, the verb ‘To Adult’ has […]

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]]> When unfriending is the friendly thing to do https://joepritchard.me.uk/2016/12/when-unfriending-is-the-friendly-thing-to-do/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:00:14 +0000 http://www.joepritchard.me.uk/?p=7837 I’m not a great social media junkie; I think I have a Tumblr account, somewhere.  I don’t have an Instagram account or use Reddit, and whilst Blackberry Messenger is (apparently) installed and available on my Blackberry I don’t have anyone to talk to on it except charming young ladies who seem to be short of […]

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]]> Unhappy the land that needs heroes….?? https://joepritchard.me.uk/2016/11/unhappy-the-land-that-needs-heroes/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:21:34 +0000 http://www.joepritchard.me.uk/?p=1590 The line : “Unhappy is the land that needs a hero.” comes from Bertholt Brecht’s ‘Life of Gallileo’ and has stuck with me for many, many years.  I can’t remember when I first heard it, but it still rattles around my head and so I thought to myself – time for a think. I don’t […]

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]]> Practicing thanksgiving https://joepritchard.me.uk/2016/11/practicing-thanksgiving/ Thu, 24 Nov 2016 22:38:16 +0000 http://www.joepritchard.me.uk/?p=7827 In a rare example of timeliness, I want to talk about thanksgiving. However, not just about the American holiday, but about the general idea of giving thanks for stuff.  I know it sounds a bit Pollyanna-ish – if such a word exists – but I genuinely believe that to be thankful and to express those thanks […]

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]]> To sleep, perchance to… https://joepritchard.me.uk/2016/11/to-sleep-perchance-to/ Mon, 21 Nov 2016 08:06:22 +0000 http://www.joepritchard.me.uk/?p=7831 …have weird people trying to eat you? I’m pretty sure that the Shakespeare quote involved the word ‘dream’ but my latest nocturnal meanderings by my subconscious were not of the peaceful type! I’m a great logger and journaler of dreams.  I can remember many dreams that I had when I was a child and a […]

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]]> “If I think back, I get depressed. If I think ahead, I get afraid.” https://joepritchard.me.uk/2016/11/if-i-think-back-i-get-depressed-if-i-think-ahead-i-get-afraid/ Sun, 20 Nov 2016 09:57:08 +0000 http://www.joepritchard.me.uk/?p=7829 I came across this quote on the ‘Humans of New York’ page.  If you’ve not encountered it I’d recommend it.  The picture and short quote – and that’s all it was – can be found here. It sometimes feels a bit voyeuristic; you can’t help but wonder what goes through someone’s mind when they make […]

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]]> Dandelion Breaks and how to avoid them https://joepritchard.me.uk/2016/11/dandelion-breaks-and-how-to-avoid-them/ Fri, 18 Nov 2016 08:08:33 +0000 http://www.joepritchard.me.uk/?p=1586 I have always been a great fan of Berke Breathed’s cartoon strip ‘Bloom County’. For those of you whose life is as yet incomplete, lacking reporting from the strange world of Bloom County, I refer you to https://www.facebook.com/berkeleybreathed/ where the current ongoing daily adventures of the characters can be found. Originally Bloom County stopped being published […]

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]]> Due Diligence…. https://joepritchard.me.uk/2016/11/due-diligence/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:34:13 +0000 http://www.joepritchard.me.uk/?p=7812 My reading habits – OK, I tend to read everything that’s put in front of me, from books to the backs of toothpaste tubes – lead me in to all sorts of places.  As part of my daily spiritual development I often read essays / blog posts from a number of Christian websites, and today […]

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