Yesterday I woke up feeling enormously sad. It felt reminiscent of darker days of my life some twenty years ago when depression was all I knew. As quickly as the tsunami of overwhelming sadness surfaced, I wondered what was happening. As I had learned to do many years earlier, I questioned my pain, ... Read More
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What’s Behind Bullying – A Trauma Perspective
What's Behind Bullying - A Trauma Perspective The Anti-Bullying movement is a well known topic these days. We hear about it almost daily through articles, the news, a tragic event, schools push this 'anti' movement as well as workplace. And it's great, it's certainly worthwhile to try and promote ... Read More
Trauma Lens
Trauma Lens Before trauma, I wished for nothing but school, my next play date, the next moment I could buy lollies down at the local milk bar with a coin I'd sneak out of my father's bedroom. I'd predictably meet my mum at the door when I arrived home from school. I'd look to my mum for a ... Read More
To overcome my past I had to confront it.
One of the most powerful lessons I discovered on my journey to recovery was that the only way for me to overcome the pain of my abusive childhood, and heal was to confront it head on. To face my demons no matter how difficult, no matter how long it took and no matter what I had to do. So many ... Read More
Why Do We Fight Change?
Many people are so afraid of change that they spend their whole lives carrying around pain and dissatisfaction. They fear that they are not able to handle the many emotions, revelations and truths that will appear as a result of change. But what if you focused purely on the outcome instead? The ... Read More
Filtering Your Mind
What happens when you start pouring dirt into a clean jar of water? Gradually the water becomes dirty and the water is no longer clean. ... Read More
