Author Archives: GwenRichards

Is it courageous to simply be?

Ah, Carl Rogers, a man I am completely sick of hearing about over the last seven years of my life. As a former counselling student, I can’t imagine a life before I knew about Carl Rogers, and I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or bad thing. Carl Rogers is a man that pioneeredContinue reading “Is it courageous to simply be?”

My impromptu new year resolution.

I’ve written a book. It isn’t published yet, but it’s there okay, it’s a thing. An escape with two main characters that make you squirm with happiness. Two secondary characters that you fall in love with, no matter how problematic they may be at times. And a story line that will make you cry bothContinue reading “My impromptu new year resolution.”

2020 – The year I survived, and thank God I did.

It’s that time of the year when we look back and become reflective about the year we’ve just lived. In some ways this year feels like it has been about ten years rolled into one, and in other ways it feels like the quickest year known to mankind! For decades to come, 2020 will beContinue reading “2020 – The year I survived, and thank God I did.”

The Ultimate Rebellion

When I was still studying counselling, our teachers urged us to change our names on Facebook and basically cease to have any online presence whilst working at our placements. “You don’t want your clients to have access to that stuff.” I understand, I really do, but that doesn’t mean I was happy about it. TheContinue reading “The Ultimate Rebellion”

“There’s no wrong or right, just write.”

I’m not entirely surely where that quote is from or who said it, but I saw it when I first started to write the novel ‘It Will Always Be You.’ and it’s really stuck with me. I think I even may have made an inspirational Instagram post about it. I love writing. I love creativeContinue reading ““There’s no wrong or right, just write.””