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
My Thoughts
Trauma Recovery – A Work in Progress
Trauma Recovery - A Work in Progress Most people who know me, but don't know me enough to 'know' me and my background, wouldn't know that for the past 15+ years I have been a work in progress. I have purposely and with full awareness worked on the parts of me I didn't like, which I knew were a ... Read More
My Lowest Point Was My Greatest Gift
My Lowest Point Was My Greatest Gift I want to share with you one of my lowest points of my life. Even though I’ve had a few, the one I’m going to share with you is my favourite. It’s my favourite because it wasn’t a low point that didn't go anywhere, it was my lowest point that lead me to my life ... Read More
You Can Heal Without an Apology
Heal Without an Apology You can move on and heal whether you receive an apology or not. If you hold out and wait, you're only holding yourself back. You're limiting your life waiting on validation that might never come. Do you really deserve that? What will it actually mean to you and how will this ... Read More
Behind the Layers of Childhood Trauma
Childhood trauma stops us from blossoming and developing naturally into who we are. As a consequence of abuse, neglect and violence, children go into survival mode and forget and lose touch with who they really are. A child who experiences trauma, views the world and themselves very differently. ... Read More
Am I healed?
Have I healed From Childhood Trauma? As I read through the draft of my nearly completed book, I skimmed over a part that I knew reading it, wasn't quite complete and that was the details of the second time I was abused my by other grandfather (I was sexually abused by both my grandfathers) and to ... Read More