Following on from the last episode on believing in ourselves, we explore unlearning the tendency to base our lives on others' expectations and regain our true sense of self. In the last episode of the series, bibliotherapist Dr Susan McLaine asks us what we need to make our hearts swell with joy.
This episode features two readings:
Blaise van Hecke, Enid Blyton has a lot to answer for, The road to Tralfamadore is bathed in river water: stories from a gypsy childhood, Busybird Publishing, 2018
Charlotte Mew, 'The call', The rambling sailor, 1929
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Following on from the last episode on believing in ourselves, we explore unlearning the tendency to base our lives on others' expectations and regain our true sense of self. In the last episode of the series, bibliotherapist Dr Susan McLaine asks us what we need to make our hearts swell with joy.
This episode features two readings:
Blaise van Hecke, Enid Blyton has a lot to answer for, The road to Tralfamadore is bathed in river water: stories from a gypsy childhood, Busybird Publishing, 2018
Charlotte Mew, 'The call', The rambling sailor, 1929
Bibliotherapy with State Library Victoria is a new unique podcast series that offers respite from the anxiety of coronavirus times, via the healing power of great stories and poems. The podcasts guide the listener, helping them to reflect on the challenging pandemic situation we find ourselves in.
In the first episode, we consider the universal experience we're sharing, as well as our unique experiences and different reactions to this new reality.
This episode features two readings:
“Sonnet” by Simon Howard, published on his personal blog Walking in the Ceiling.
“Invictus” by William Ernest Henley, published in A Book of Verses, 1888.
Bibliotherapy with State Library Victoria
Following on from the last episode on believing in ourselves, we explore unlearning the tendency to base our lives on others' expectations and regain our true sense of self. In the last episode of the series, bibliotherapist Dr Susan McLaine asks us what we need to make our hearts swell with joy.
This episode features two readings:
Blaise van Hecke, Enid Blyton has a lot to answer for, The road to Tralfamadore is bathed in river water: stories from a gypsy childhood, Busybird Publishing, 2018
Charlotte Mew, 'The call', The rambling sailor, 1929
