Tag Archives: reaction

Changing tides

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Sue Vincent

He tripped, catching the pointed toe of the winklepickers on the kerb. Righting himself he looked around, his eyes darting self-consciously to seek out any possible observer, even while he reassumed his pose of studied nonchalance. Do they even call … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, psychology, reblog, Spirituality, symbolism | Tagged assertion, change, reaction, rebellion, red hair, self image, teenagers, tides of life, winklepicker shoes | 5 Comments

Outside in

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was odd. I look at this particular blogger’s page every day…and every day there is a reblog button. On every post. Except today. I clicked into the title, hoping that by going deeper, I would find what I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, cats, Relationships, Spirituality | Tagged fear, reaction, reflections, self image, self judgement | 9 Comments

Time traveller

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

As the first lightening of the sky separates silhouettes from the blackness, the temperature plummets and cold floods my body. I can feel its bite and the reactive crisping of muscle and sinew as I huddle into my coat and … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged action, consciousness, in the now, presence, reaction, reality | 2 Comments

Out of nowhere

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Beckie at Beckie’s Mental Mess is running a series at present to highlight the many misunderstood aspects of mental health by asking people to write of their own experiences. This week, she is looking at the effects of PTSD. Ten … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, Life, Memory | Tagged fear, horror, PTSD, reaction, trauma | 36 Comments

Traffic…

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The morning is silent. Even the usual distant traffic noise of the rush-hour mayhem is hushed. The busy road that runs through the village no longer channels the speeding cars and lorries that habitually thunder through this small village. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, children, Life, Memory, terror | Tagged comfort, fear, flashbacks, imagination, mental health, post traumatic stress disorder, reaction, road accident, trauma | 40 Comments

A bird in the bush?

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The dog has just eaten her dinner for the first time in days. I have not been worried. There is a pattern to her behaviour that I perfectly understand…though precisely how she arrived at her conclusions escapes me. We had … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged 4th Way, consciousness, Life, mechanical living, mindfulness, reaction, spirituality, unconscious conditioning | 10 Comments

Getting nowhere fast

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Sue Vincent

The morning started early…long before dawn… even though the night had ended late. You would think I would have done mounds of stuff by now, but not so. The rest of the morning disappeared in my son’s kitchen then I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Life, Relationships | Tagged conditioning, habit, misconceptions, misunderstanding, reaction | 40 Comments

Normal rules don’t apply

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“I’d kill the bastard, if it was one of my kids.” I’ve heard that so many times over the past few years since my son was stabbed through the brain. I can understand it; that is precisely what I would … Continue reading →