Christmas and the holidays can bring up a lot around personal boundaries, right? Unconsciously you definitely know when boundaries are being broken – you start to feel angry, irritable, or just feel off yet you can’t put your finger on why. And it’s often when you haven’t spoken up for yourself. It is such a […]
Christmas and the holidays can bring up a lot around personal boundaries, right? Unconsciously you definitely know when boundaries are being broken – you start to feel angry, irritable, or just feel off yet you can’t put your finger on why. And it’s often when you haven’t spoken up for yourself. It is such a […]
I never thought I’d leave my stable job as an occupational therapist at a local hospital. But a year and half ago I did. Partly because my body didn’t give me much of a choice. Nor did I feel I’d receive the support I needed at that time in that setting. So I moved away […]
What is Trauma? The Trauma Centre of Australia believes that trauma is complex and can include many scenarios. They define trauma as “a psychological wound that has occurred due to a person’s perception of a stressful event” (Peter Horton CEO, 2013). Many hear the word trauma and think of horrific cases of war, physical or sexual abuse, […]
What Keeps you from Moving Out of Your Comfort Zone? It is simply easier to remain in your comfort zone! In what you already know – your current home, job, city, relationship and so forth. And if you are truly happy in your comfort zone that is great! However for some of you, you stick to […]
How Confusion Brings Clarity We often resist periods of confusion in our lives. We want clarity and knowing because we feel this is where stability and safety are. Yet it is through confusion that clarity can arise. Eventually the dust settles and we can see with new eyes; things that we may not have seen […]
What Lies Beneath Your Anger? Did you know that when it comes to emotions, anger is simply the tip of the iceberg? Anger is known as a secondary emotion. In other words another emotion gives rise to anger, however we may not even be aware of that initial emotion. Think of a time when a driver on […]
The Addiction of Being Busy Have you ever reflected on the fact that our lives seem to get busier and busier each year? Why do we feel this need to fill any empty space with something? If someone asked you to just sit and do nothing – what thoughts would pop into your head? “That […]
Have You Felt Guilty Today? Why is it that from the moment we wake up we feel guilty about something or the other? Many thoughts go through our head – “I should have gotten up earlier, I should have packed a better lunch, I should have finished that project for work, I should have said […]
Our Problems Also Hold Our Answers For most of my life I have avoided my problems. These are phrases I frequently said to myself, “there’s nothing wrong” and “everything is fine”. I always said, “I’ve had a good childhood”, until I realized otherwise. I’m not saying it was a “bad” childhood, but just that […]
