Why it’s so Important to Process Trauma

Why it’s so Important to Process Trauma

Very few people don’t experience some trauma in their lifetimes, especially in South Africa where we have such high levels of poverty, crime, broken homes and domestic violence. And yet it’s not all about big trauma, sometimes the smaller trauma’s go unnoticed and...
HOLDING ONTO HOPE

HOLDING ONTO HOPE

For so many of us the times we are living in feel very challenging indeed – with no certainty or clear end in sight. So much has changed, and will continue to change. Our lives are not going as we had planned them, nor are they are not going as we knew them either....
COMING HOME TO YOURSELF

COMING HOME TO YOURSELF

We are all under immense pressure, pressure that feels corrosive. Just as you find your center, another piece of challenging news insidiously finds its way into your space. Staying engaged, courageous, positive and functional can feel hard, and I for one have noticed...
THE RESILIENCE TOOLKIT PODCAST

THE RESILIENCE TOOLKIT PODCAST

“You can’t protect your children from trauma, but you can prepare them for it.” In our special bonus podcast, Gabi Lowe (from Episode 6) and Pippa Shaper share some of the tools they’ve created to help us build resilience – both in ourselves and in our...
FINDING BLISS IN SOLITUDE

FINDING BLISS IN SOLITUDE

There is a blissfulness and a strength that comes from time spent in solitude. I’m not referring to loneliness… loneliness can be tough and is about feeling isolated and disconnected, sometimes even when we are with people. Solitude is far more meaningful … it...