Some Other Beginning's End Hey there. It's closing time for some old stuff. SFT has once again morphed, and here's the caterpillar picture: You are already looking at the butterfly - check out the new old header. When I started this blog, it was for [SFT], a sci-fi novel. So we have come full circle, … Continue reading Here We Go Again
Category: Humans
After the Brexit Vote: How We’ll Be Okay (Part 2 of 2)
A little more than half of 70-odd percent of British people have just voted to leave the European Union. It looks like things will be more difficult over the next few years – not just for Britain, but for the entire region and parts of the world. It is difficult to tell right now. The … Continue reading After the Brexit Vote: How We’ll Be Okay (Part 2 of 2)
After the Brexit Vote: Parliament First, then Article 50 (Part 1 of 2)
So we have a #Brexit vote result. What next? A 2-step: first the parliament decides what to do, then the UK starts leaving the EU: ONE: Parliamentary ratification, re-vote, or veto (maybe) "The referendum result is not legally binding - Parliament still has to pass the laws that will get Britain out of the 28 … Continue reading After the Brexit Vote: Parliament First, then Article 50 (Part 1 of 2)
Dear First Ever Basic Training Babs
Dear Basic Training Babs, The day is over, but our journey together on the hop-on-hop-off BABWorks bus has just begun. Every week, I write a reflection on the week just passed to the Core Team. Now, I extend part of that to those who came to play on Saturday, because after that day, we’ve gone from … Continue reading Dear First Ever Basic Training Babs
To Inpsire & Equip Everyone Here
BABWorks Birmingham Core Team (L-R): Reese, Ali, Jax (yes those are boots, it was still cold in April... I'm a tropical girl, come on.), Stacey, Jordan, Phil, Liam (Content Partner); Sonja (BABWorks Zurich) From My Story… At the end of 2014, after a long flight from Manila via Dubai, I landed in “Mordor”. At least … Continue reading To Inpsire & Equip Everyone Here
In the Extreme: Memory and Trauma (Part 3 of 3)
Judging by my Facebook feed, 2014 wasn’t particularly kind to many of my loved ones – most are bidding the year “good riddance to you” and some have already moved on to 2015 without looking back. And so I close the memory and trauma series just as 2014 is winding down: looking back to look … Continue reading In the Extreme: Memory and Trauma (Part 3 of 3)
Memory Injuries are Physical and Everywhere: Memory and Trauma (Part 2 of 3)
Warning: This post could be a bit emotionally painful to read. I apologize in advance. What’s one of the worst things that has happened to you in your life? Please remember it now. What happened? How did you feel? Keep this in your back pocket and read on. When Memory Processing Works Well: Dealing with … Continue reading Memory Injuries are Physical and Everywhere: Memory and Trauma (Part 2 of 3)
Why You Can’t Trust Your Memory and What to Do About It: Memory and Trauma (Part 1 of 3)
In my last post, I could have told my story about the Legend of Write or Die with more certainty. With fewer “maybes” and “might have beens”. The truth is, I really can’t remember the entire conversation all that well. I only really remember bits and pieces. It happened years ago and I’ve only recalled the … Continue reading Why You Can’t Trust Your Memory and What to Do About It: Memory and Trauma (Part 1 of 3)
Brain Basics in Text Symbol Pictures
So I looked at fear last week and I will examine memory and trauma next. Before that, it will be useful to review how the brain works in a nutshell. The basics aren’t difficult. Here’s a little Brain 101 with a twist: neurons and synapses represented in text symbol pictures. The brain is a network … Continue reading Brain Basics in Text Symbol Pictures
This is Your Brain on Fear
For something so awkward and squishy-looking, the brain is a deliciously complex and efficient thing that commands and controls everything about us. In the spirit of Halloween, I look today at what the brain does when we are afraid (with the help of Ellen Degeneres and her team). When you experience something scary (or stressful), … Continue reading This is Your Brain on Fear
