Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives ~ Csíkszentmihályi Last year I wrote about the benefits of 'flow state', or being 'in the zone' or 'in the groove'. In...
Unleash The Writer Within
So, you want to write but you don't even know where to begin? I believe there is a writer in all of us. Some of us have no interest in tapping into it, and there are some of us who feel...
Finding purpose during lockdown
How one woman found her purpose during lockdown Last year, Karima approached me and I thought what better time than now to share her inspiring story and how a creative pursuit...
How I Survived Psychological Abuse In The Work Place
This blog post continues from part 1 of this story, The Damaging Effect Of Psychological Abuse In The Workplace According to humanrights.gov.au, Workplace bullying is a form of...
The Damaging Effects Of Psychological Abuse In The Work Place
The worst things about emotional, and mental abuse (also known as psychological abuse) within the workplace is that: Sometimes you don’t know It’s happening until you leave the...
The link between creativity, story telling and healing
As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation — either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a...
How a breakdown made me resilient
According the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Psychosis is a syndrome defined as a mental state with at least one of the following...