How to Develop Emotional Health (School of Life) by James Oliver & The School of Life

Author:James, Oliver & The School of Life [James, Oliver]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781447258810
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2014-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Geraldine’s devotion to dancing came from enjoyment.

Hers were self-sacrificing parents. During a period when money was short, they became vegetarian so that they could afford to give their daughters meat. They did argue sometimes – Geraldine can remember sitting at the top of the stairs hearing a row – but mostly the relationship was harmonious. Geraldine’s husband has commented on how unusually close she is to her father; she is very involved in both parents’ lives to this day, and they in hers. Along with her husband’s mother, they will help with the childcare when she returns to work.

Asked what ambition her father had for her, she says it was ‘to be happy’. Most parents say that, but hers really put it into practice. At school she was never pushed, though she would be restricted to her room if she skived off doing her homework. There was no huge pressure to do well, partly because she always did reasonably well anyway, having no urge to kick against authority. Being a secure, relaxed child, she engaged with the world, and was receptive and able to learn, if she applied herself. She can remember being hit twice by her mother for being naughty, occasions that stand out because they were isolated events. She was not a disobedient or troublesome child, but in any case her parents were not keen on corporal punishment.

Most notable of all, in terms of emotional health, was the fact that she was that very rare thing, an exceptional achiever who had not been driven into it by her parents. Her devotion to dancing came from enjoyment. Her mother did encourage her to go to the studio, but when it was suggested she go every day before school, both parents were a bit doubtful. Although she danced seriously, to a very high level, the fact that it was not a compulsion is shown by the ease with which she gave it up when she went to university. Geraldine is that exceptional person, someone who has remained authentic during both her education and her career.

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