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The Power and Purpose behind ‘Next Steps’
The Power and Purpose behind ‘Next Steps’
1 January 2025

Every step we take follows another. Every step we take precedes another. The smallest shifts—doing some dishes, putting something away, stopping something, starting something, taking a shower—can all be significant events on a continuum... 

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Rainbow Talk – why LGBTQI+ resources are needed
Rainbow Talk – why LGBTQI+ resources are needed
28 May 2021

Why are LGBTQI+ resources are needed? Because everyone deserves respect. We share spaces with people whose ideas, beliefs and stories differ from our own. Our interests, languages, bodies and styles are many and varied,... 

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Picture of the Future
Picture of the Future
6 March 2019

Picture this: You are in a room with your extended family. It might be a celebratory lunch, a special birthday, Christmas dinner, or some other festive occasion. And yet, it’s not quite as exhilarating,... 

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Picture This: The Secret Meaning of a Cosy Bar or a Busy Bee
Picture This: The Secret Meaning of a Cosy Bar or a Busy Bee
1 June 2018

At Innovative Resources we never tire of hearing about new and creative ways that people use Picture This. Why is it so useful, and so popular? Possibly because of the large number and variety... 

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As a Parent I Wonder…
As a Parent I Wonder…
20 May 2016

There are so many things I wonder about as a parent. I have to admit that right now in my life words like ‘parenting’ and ‘family’ and ‘home’ are like giant, shape-changing, mega-clouds of... 

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What drives the choices we make?
What drives the choices we make?
1 December 2015

Making good choices is a really handy skill. Sometimes we really struggle to know what the best choice is. We hum and haaa and wonder. And perhaps sometimes either choice would be fine. Just... 

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Choice Theory – Using Cars ‘R’ Us for working with childhood anxiety
Choice Theory – Using Cars ‘R’ Us for working with childhood anxiety
25 August 2015

Using the metaphor of a car, imagine James, a nine year old boy (car) who was suffering from severe panic attacks. I began by asking him about his symptoms (the back wheels), and then asked... 

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The Nature of Strengths: Holding On and Letting Go
The Nature of Strengths: Holding On and Letting Go
18 June 2015

They say that in times of transition there is always something to let go of and something to hold onto. Personally, this seems to be my constant state of being! Do you find that... 

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