You may have heard of PTSD, but did you know it has a sibling? CPTSD (also known as Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). I had no idea another form of PTSD …
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Kintsugi: How To Find Purpose And Beauty In Our Brokenness
So I came across ‘Kintsugi’ while I was going through my neurocycle, and I was fascinated. Kintsugi (meaning “to join with gold”) is a centuries-old Japanese art form of repairing …
Time To Detach: How To Not Take Things Personally?
Have you ever noticed moments where you take things personally? Or Perhaps you’ve noticed a pattern of assuming the worst from people’s reactions? Well, you are definitely not alone. Since …
The Nostalgia Trap: How To Embrace Good Memories Fearlessly.
I used to think that holding on to negative memories kept me stuck in the past. But now I’ve realised my fear of remembering “better” times actually warped the view …
Negative Thoughts – How To Manage A Ruminating Mind
Negative Thoughts. Why Do We Have To Have Them? Ah, a question I have asked myself many a time. Why do we have to have negative thoughts at all? I …
Past Trauma: How To Let Go And Move Towards A Happier You.
Sometimes, when I remember how my life was, I feel saddened at all I missed out on. All I could have done if only life had been kinder. But there …
How To Be Positive? Surprise, It’s Not Being Happy All The Time
People often ask me, “How are you happy all the time?” Little do they know, I am not. I chuckle inside slightly when they think I’m too happy, because they …
Why Do I Feel Alone? Learn How To Handle Loneliness
Recently, I have been feeling lonely, and asked myself “Why Do I Feel Alone?” At the start of my healing journey, I was so overwhelmed with the pain triggered by …
How To Set Boundaries, And Why They Are So Important
I used to find it impossible to set boundaries of any kind. Growing up, my mind was moulded to a perspective of life that was: do what is asked of …
A Trauma Response: How To Recognise When You’re Triggered
You have probably heard a trauma response, the commonly known ones are: fight, flight, and freeze. But did you know there is actually a fourth one? The fawn response. What …