I feel the reason that we don’t talk about our pain and internal strife is we believe that we’re broken.
We don’t believe we can heal.
Whether it’s breakup, or grief, or
What does creativity have to do with trauma? Being creative in a way that is meaningful for you is what helps us heal, feel expressive and more alive! This week,
Even in most darkest hour, one glimmer remains - hope.
Hope that things can, and do, change… For the better!
It might not be today, it might not be tomorrow, but it
For years, I felt a part of me missing.
But it wasn’t gone, only buried - in hurt, anguish, and shame.
And to let it come out wasn’t easy, but it’s helping
We often talk about stories we see and we hear, forgetting the story that matters the most:
The story you tell yourself.
These stories aren’t true - we’re making them up, so
I just heard a stunning definition of trauma from Dr Gabor Mate - it’s not the event itself that is trauma, but the psychic wound.
The event can’t be changed, but
Where should we be the strongest in times of struggle?
Home - that should be the place of solace and comfort, the place to heal.
You want your partner, your loved one,
Tell me - what’s the one thing that is worse than locking horns with your spouse or loved one?
It’s the torrent of anger and scorn that builds up inside you
Do you remember the first time that you made a friend?
You made memories together, and this friend, they made you feel right, like your true authentic yourself - recognised, not
Trust - it seemingly comes out of nowhere, but it’s easy to lose, and you know when it’s gone.
It’s a feeling, and you can always know if it’s there, or