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5 Reasons Why You SHOULD Tell Your Domestic Violence Story
No more hiding. No more shame. No more embarrassment and no more GUILT. It’s time to share your domestic violence story and take back your power! Domestic Violence survivors are often treated so poorly. I know because I am one. I’m both a child and adult survivor of...
Surviving Excessive Anxiety: Are You Anxiety AWARE?
So you get excessively nervous. Anxious. Stressed. And overwhelmed. Things get the better of you and you can’t seem to calm yourself. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Anxiety is so common but thankfully it does respond well to interventions. (Especially anxiety AWARE!)...
How To Flee A Violent Relationship With Pets
There is no doubt about it: our beloved pets are also at risk from domestic violence perpetrators. Evidence shows us that these precious companions are often neglected, tortured or murdered in a last desperate attempt to control women who are taking steps to leave a...
Covid-19… 5 Great Things It’ll Teach Us All
Covid-19 talk is everywhere. It’s on the news. In our communities and it's at the front of our minds... daily. A lot of what we see is heartbreaking… but even more of it… is inspiring. And that is what I choose to focus on. The good. The happy and the UPLIFTING. Life...
10 Ways To Maintain Your Mental Health During The Carona Virus
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you would know the Carona Virus is on our doorstep. Day by day the world we knew (and probably took for granted!) is changing. And now, more than ever, we need to be maintaining our mental health. I don’t want to be alarmist. I...
3 Ways Healthy Boundaries Will Save You When Dealing With A Narcissist
If you deal with a Narcissist regularly you’re going to want to read this one! I hear you and I feel your frustration, trust me! I’ve lived the horror story of Narcissism and I know boundaries are the ONLY thing that will keep you mentally strong and able to cope with...
3 Therapeutic Approaches I Use To Help You Get Unstuck
If you haven’t been to Counselling before you may be curious as to what therapeutic approaches I might use to help you improve your life… fair enough… I’d want to know how someone could help me too if I was about to start a healing journey. So…let me fill you in. No...
5 Things I Do To Keep My Mental Health In Check
As a mental health worker and survivor of some seriously horrid life experiences, people often ask me how I stay mentally healthy… So, I thought I’d share some of the things that form my day to day mental health maintenance routine. You might be surprised that they...
5 Things To Do Before Fleeing A Violent Relationship
If you’re thinking about leaving a violent relationship, I’m not going to lie. It can be HARD. But you CAN do it. You don’t have to settle for a life of torment and abuse. I helped my Mum secretly flee a violent marriage when I was only 17. I fled my own violent...
Grounding Techniques For Distressing Thoughts
Most people have at least a few moments in life where their thoughts get the better of them. When thoughts become distressing and often terrifying. Maybe you have anxiety. Maybe you’re just A REALLY ‘worried’ person. Maybe you’ve experienced trauma. Maybe you are...
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