Something traumatic does not have to be the only reason that you deserve care, love, support. What can also create pain for us is the lack of positive experiences in our lives.
Examples of this can be:
In our childhood – our basic needs were met e.g., food, shelter, clothing but perhaps we didn’t…
The relationship with yourself is not only the longest; it is also the most important and profound relationship you will ever have.
Relationships can bring great joy in our lives. Some relationships can also be a source of great pain in our lives, and this includes the relationship you have with yourself.
If you add…
Some things in life are pre-determined for us:
· Our brains: Our brains are amazing and serves us in many ways. Our brains are also complex and “tricky”. We did not get a say about the design, desires, motives of our brain or its capacity for certain emotions.
· Genes: Like our brains, our genes…
As humans, we love logic. We love to know why certain things happen. With our emotions, we may feel that when we understand the root of difficult emotions, we can stop that feeling, “fix” it, or know how to prevent it from arising again in future. However, this is not always the case.
Sometimes, the…
For many of us, Level 5 has created another curveball for us. Whether that be the closure of your workplace, gym, further limiting face to face interactions, your future plans/hopes/dreams postponed yet again. Even though Level 5 may now be certain, things might still feel uncertain.
It can be difficult to support ourselves and our…
It's ok to not be ok....but it's also ok to ask for help.
You do not need to be at a crisis point, be suffering for a long time, have experienced something extremely traumatic to ask for help. That help can be a friend, a family member, a coach, helplines, a mental health professional.
In…