A blog to Inspire
What was missing in my self-care practice..
I have previously shared a bit around how I burnt out earlier this year and how breaking my foot was my biggest wake up call to that. I now want to share with you how I got to that point and what was missing from my self-care practice. As someone who teaches about the...
Healing is not linear
Sometimes we can have the expectation that our healing “should” be linear.
We have asked for help and we have committed to doing the inner work, so all should be smooth sailing from now on.
Right?
Not exactly…
In order to heal, we need to be able to feel ALL the emotions.
Healing is not bypassing the tough parts.
Healing is rolling up your sleeves and moving towards the uncomfortable.
The problem is that we think we have time.
The problem is....we think we have time. ✨Time to make that phone call another day. ✨Check in with our loved ones when we are not so busy. ✨Apologise when our ego is not in the way. ✨ Express our love for others only when we know the love...
How have we got it so wrong?
I am sitting here pondering ~ how have we got things so wrong in our society??? The stigma surrounding seeking mental health support and the notion that it is weak to speak. What I witness in my clinic every day is powerful beyond measure. If people saw what...
It’s a Privilege to be a therapist
Every day in my clinic I think about how privileged I am to do this work. To see past someone’s mask and deep into their soul is a privilege. To witness change and transformation at the deepest level is an honour. To be trusted to hold the space for someone in...
Men in Therapy
One aspect of my work that I love is Men’s Mental Health. I love seeing the transformation that occurs in men when they start therapy. On the outside you would never know anything was wrong. He walks in with a mask on – covering his face and….his soul. He walks in...
Through the Darkness
When it feels as if life has been pulled out from beneath youAnd you don’t know how you will ever get throughPlease know you will see the light of day againThere will come a time when you can start to process and heal your pain This thing called life won’t always be...
Will the Day ever Come?
I am waiting for the day when I feel enough. Will that day ever come? I am waiting for the day that I don’t feel like I am failing at all that I do. Will that day ever come? I am waiting for the day that I don’t have this black cloud over my head. Will that day ever...
It’s Okay
It's okay to admit that I can't do it all And that some days I feel I am sinking It is okay to admit that I am exhausted and flat And that I am stuck in my negative thinking It is okay for me to talk about my hard days The days I cry, scream and want to run away It is...
She felt free
She got caught up in the rushing. The overwhelming responsibilities. The crowded calendar. The to-do-list. The heaviness of life. She felt trapped. She had lost a part of herself. She had lost the carefree child in her. The one who used to run free. The one who used...