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Being with Discomfort: the essence of wellbeing
Uncomfortable feelings are part of what it means to be human, but we don’t always know what to do with them. One way of seeing these...
Tamsin Hartley
Dec 24, 20246 min read
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Circles of Agency and Concern
Do you ever find yourself pulled in all directions, trying to meet the needs of others? Or frustrated by the things that others do?...
Tamsin Hartley
Jun 6, 20243 min read
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A space to be heard
Do you ever find yourself in a conversation with someone and they seem distracted, not really paying attention to what you are saying? Or...
Tamsin Hartley
Apr 8, 20246 min read
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A few questions to help brighten your day
The Listening Space is a process that uses a specific set of questions (called Clean questions ) to help you explore what is on your...
Tamsin Hartley
Mar 14, 20244 min read
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Building understanding in relationships
Healthy relationships are built on reciprocal respect and consideration. They are built on understanding that comes through dialogue,...
Tamsin Hartley
Feb 14, 20242 min read
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The hurdle of expectations
When things turn out the way you had wanted them to, or maybe even better than expected, it can feel great. Whether this be a project at...
Tamsin Hartley
Dec 5, 20233 min read
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Finding another way
I’d like to share a story recently told to me by a coach who chose to use the Listening Space process with a client. This client was...
Tamsin Hartley
Nov 3, 20232 min read
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The Drama Triangle: Part 4
This is the final in a series of four blogs about how the Drama Triangle* can be used as means of identifying the kind of thinking we are...
Tamsin Hartley
Jul 26, 20218 min read
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The Drama Triangle: Part 3
This is the third in a series of four blogs about how the Drama Triangle* can be used as means of identifying the kind of thinking we are...
Tamsin Hartley
Jun 28, 20214 min read
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The Drama Triangle: Part 2
In my previous blog I wrote about how the Drama Triangle* can be used as a means of identifying the kind of thinking we are doing when...
Tamsin Hartley
May 23, 20213 min read
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The Drama Triangle: Part 1
Do you find yourself getting frustrated with others at times? Or feeling resentful about the things you feel obliged to do? Perhaps there...
Tamsin Hartley
Mar 17, 20216 min read
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The pressure of time
Metaphors describe one thing in terms of another and give form to things which are otherwise difficult to describe. Suppose, for...
Tamsin Hartley
Dec 13, 20204 min read
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Calming a busy mind
Clean questions are a great way of helping someone to bring mindful awareness to their inner experience. By repeating back the other...
Tamsin Hartley
Sep 21, 20203 min read
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'Locked up' in lockdown
Over the past few months of lockdown, parents across the world have had to take on the role of teacher as they home-school their...
Tamsin Hartley
Jun 28, 20204 min read
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A father's love divided
Over the past 6 months I have been doing some research for a book that I am writing. It's all about bringing a different kind of...
Tamsin Hartley
Jan 27, 20206 min read
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Bringing a moment of calm to the festive season
Managing the sense of 'busy-ness' that life can bring: using Clean questions to bring a moment of calm reflection and connect with w
Tamsin Hartley
Dec 1, 20193 min read
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A Listening Space for parents
I’ve recently started running Listening Space courses for parents in which participants are: introduced to models of human behaviour to...
Tamsin Hartley
Oct 30, 20193 min read
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Captured Moments: poems inspired by a Listening Space
Over the past few years I have noticed that if I sit still for long enough to ‘capture the moment’, a poem appears. And if I find myself gr
Tamsin Hartley
Oct 20, 20193 min read
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Getting to the heart of the matter
Clean questions can transform the way that you listen. One participant from a recent Listening Space course, Mark, describes how he...
Tamsin Hartley
May 31, 20192 min read
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A creative look at the year ahead
Taking time to reflect on what's important to you can be a great antidote to all the busy-ness of our everyday lives. This blog invites
Tamsin Hartley
Jan 17, 20193 min read
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