Blog categorized as Week by Week

Starlight and Black Holes: The Balance of Love and the Alchemy of Healing Together
In this Healing Reflections essay, counsellor and facilitator Martyn Blacklock explores how relationships mirror the balance of Yin and Yang, how tension can create either collapse or starlight, and how we can turn triggers into opportunities for healing through the practice of rupture and repair.
27.10.25 15:24 - Comment(s)
What We Fear to See — On Suffering, Difference, and the Magic of the Human Spirit
In this Healing Reflections essay, Martyn Blacklock explores society’s fear of suffering and difference—blending stories of trauma, sensitivity, and compassion with insights from Sanders, Eger, Brown, and van der Kolk. A meditation on how facing pain reveals our deepest light.
27.10.25 15:24 - Comment(s)
The Quiet Ache: How a Generation of Men Became Lonely in Their Own Homes
A deeply reflective essay exploring the generational roots of men’s loneliness.
24.10.25 14:20 - Comment(s)