Tag - Healing

Who am I Now? By Susan George

As I sat glued to my screen. I found myself incredibly humbled by the remarkable stories of resiliency and triumph watching the Paralympic Games in Paris. One such story, is an extremely personable young lady: Alexa Leary, an Australian swimmer who defied seemingly insurmountable odds to not only compete but also succeed at the pinnacle of parasport. Three years ago, Alexa...

Healing from Emotional Abuse: Rebuilding Self-Esteem and Confidence By Susan George

What is Emotional Abuse?

Emotional abuse represents a persistent pattern of coercive behaviours and tactics used to undermine another person's self-worth, independence, and sense of reality. While physical and abuse inflict visible injuries, emotional abuse perpetuates an insidious form of battering against the psyche itself. While the wounds may be psychological rather than bodily, emotional abuse creates deep trauma that can negatively...

Is Self-harming becoming more prevalent

Is Self-harming becoming more prevalent?

Self-harm is more common than many people realise. It’s when a person deliberately hurts themselves through some form of self-injury, often cutting, but also: Scratching one’s own skin repeatedly Picking at scabs so they don’t heal Burning oneself with cigarettes and other items Biting, bruising or hitting themselves Head-banging A common misconception about self-harm is that it’s an attempt at suicide....

How Can We Be More Positive

How Can We Be More Positive?

There’s literally an epidemic of negative talk, and depression that many of us are experiencing/observing all around  us – made worse by COVID. Are we being manipulated by the media and social media platforms where the vast majority of the content generated is generally one of fear, doom and gloom, and/or of scarcity? Rarely televising happiness, joy, and inspiration…? And by doing...