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We are almost halfway through 2026. June is a month of abundance, long evenings and warmer temperatures. Approaching the end of May, we had quite glorious sunshine for days, and the countryside, and more urban green spaces were lush and verdant. ‘No Mow May’ encouraged swathes of weed and wildflower, and the pollinators are busy busy busy living their lives with an energy and enthusiasm mere human beings cannot possibly emulate. June events and festivals mark this point in t

The most powerful moments of my learning have always been when integrated with experience. It’s when I really get it, when the cogs suddenly slot into place in my mind and body. It’s when I integrate meaning into the knowledge. The trainee therapists and counsellors I work with have been taught a variety of psychological and psychotherapeutic theories. Turning this theory into well-grounded practice is always a challenge but time and again I see them really get it when they

The world is ‘bright with May again’ (Sara Teasdale), and with the extended daylight and increased warmth comes more and lusher growth—a more assured gathering of energy, vitality, of physis. In the animal kingdom, there is a corresponding shift: gardens and fields are full of young creatures frisking in the morning sunshine. In ourselves, too, there may be a sense that something is moving, asking for space—perhaps before we quite know what it is, or feel fully ready to meet