TheraminTrees

‘petrichor’ — music from ‘my cluster B parent died....’

Here's the track appearing in the two-part piece ‘my cluster B parent died and I felt....nothing much’

‘my cluster B parent died and I felt....nothing much’

Dear Patrons,

I hope the year has been good to you. Just in time for the end of 2023, I’ve uploaded part one of a two-part piece, looking at how I became indifferent to my dead malignant bi...

happy new year!

Dear patrons,

Just a note to wish you all a fantastic new year and to thank you so much for your tremendous support throughout the relentless assault course that was 2022.

My brother Do...

‘when saviours go bad’ transcript

Dear $5+ patrons,

Please find attached the script for the 'when saviours go bad' video.

Peace.

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endings and beginnings

Dear patrons,

I hope this post finds you in good shape as the end of the year looms — and that, whether you’re alone or with loved ones, it’ll be a recharging time for you.

I want...

'to be serious'

An updated orchestration to a decade-old drama-themed track....

when saviours go bad

Dear patrons,

The new video ‘when saviours go bad’ is now uploaded. This one is for Charvi and Anthony. It explores an aspect of drama that I haven’t given a lot of attention — b...

‘overcoming malignant shame’

Dear $5+ patrons,

Please find attached the script for the 'overcoming malignant shame' video.

Peace.

Link

overcoming malignant shame

Dear patrons,

First I'd like to thank you so much for your kind messages and patience. It means a great deal.

The video is now up! It's a piece exploring shame — private and publ...

new video up tomorrow.

Dear Patrons,

The new video will be up tomorrow. Fought hard to try and get it completed by tonight's monthly deadline — but I'm going to have to give in to my body and complete it tom...

'snowfeet' — acoustic guitar version

As the new video ties in with themes raised in the 'coming out' video, I thought I'd echo the piano piece used for it. So this is an acoustic guitar version.

spinning plates

Dear patrons,

It's been great to get some channel plates slowly spinning again, having had to let them drop unceremoniously last year. The small handful of hours I can manage to stand each da...

'unconsciously seeking abusers' transcript

Dear $5+ patrons,

Please find attached the script for the 'unconsciously seeking abusers' video.

Peace.

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‘versiera’

Here's the piece for the 'unconsciously seeking abusers?' video. The name comes from an old mathematical curve that seemed to resonate with the feeling of the subject matter — rising and falling ...

‘unconsciously’ seeking abusers? | bogus therapy

Dear patrons,

I'm delighted to say I've finally completed one of two projects I had to abandon last year because of my back injury. This piece uses some real-life case studies of individuals ...

on the mend

Dear Patrons,

Thank you *so much* for your amazing messages since my last post. I’ll confess I’ve felt quite choked and overwhelmed reading them. Your words of encouragement and support r...

why I've been away

Dear patrons,

I hope this post finds you all in good health.

As you know, I've not uploaded anything in several months. After getting through a nasty lung infection in May-July —...

‘rumination’ transcript

Dear $5+ patrons,

Please find attached the script for the rumination video. It's had a striking volume of responses. Clearly it's an extremely common experience. I think it's because it's one...

‘rumination’

This one probably speak for itself.

Link.

rumination | combatting repetitive thoughts

Dear Patrons,

I hope this finds you all well. The new video is currently uploading.

This is for Elizabeth and Hans. There’s been a raft of correspondence about mood disorders in the a...

‘weaponising self-affirmation’ transcript

Dear $5+ patrons,

Please find attached the transcript for ‘weaponising self-affirmation'.

Peace,

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'waltz of the fetuses' — from 'telling stories'

This piano piece was requested by a patron. A fragment appears in the 'telling stories' video.

music from 'weaponising self-affirmation'

A short strings piece called 'juniper'.

weaponising self-affirmation

Dear Patrons,

The new video is uploading/uploaded. It’s called ‘weaponising self-affirmation’ and is dedicated to Muscle Bear. The theme is one that’s been cropping up a lot for a lon...

‘no one’s disciple’ transcript

Dear $5+ patrons,

Please find attached the transcript for ‘no one’s disciple’. 

For anyone interested in 'self-improvement' high control groups — touched on briefly in...

Chopin's prelude in E minor

Aside from the mash-up used in the 'no one's disciple' video, in which this prelude was included, here it is in its own right with the lead line on violin.

music from ‘no one’s disciple’

The music for this video is called 'prelude and fugue' and is a mash-up of various favourite composers, based around Chopin’s Prelude in E minor — reflecting the theme of not becoming disciples...

no one’s disciple

Dear patrons,

The new video ‘no one’s disciple’ is now uploaded. It’s dedicated to Ian and Celia — two dear people among several friends, family and colleagues lost last year.

‘resisting emotional blackmail’ transcript

Dear $5+ patrons,

Please find attached the transcript for ‘resisting emotional blackmail’. Avalanche of correspondence on this one, and a record response rate for a video on this channel....

resisting emotional blackmail — it's up!

After troubleshooting way into the night to no avail, this morning I've spent over four hours re-syncing all the audio and video from scratch — and it appears to have worked....

I...