FROM INSIDE THE NEST.
WORDS OF INSPIRATION FROM GABI LOWE…
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
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
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
“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 children....
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...
THE BRUTAL TRUTH
There is no path to healing or resolution without facing down the brutal truth of any given situation, dynamic or event. Be it as large as devastating pain and loss, or as simple as a challenging dynamic at work or at home, the best place to start to really find a...
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INTENT
Even the most driven, energised and self-disciplined people I know go through periods of time when it is hard to self-motivate and to keep doing what we know we should be doing. Whether over-worked, overwhelmed, stressed or just plain fatigued I don’t believe the...
THIS ‘AND’ THAT
We live in a world filled with paradoxes that constantly challenge our desire to have all the answers. Finding a way to live with uncertainty is hard … we want to know, we want to solve, we want to understand and we want to feel as though we have some control....
THE VALUE OF STILLNESS
All my life I have placed enormous value on doing … taking action, being productive, making things happen, finding solutions, striving harder, working faster, filling time and grabbing every moment available. Don’t get me wrong, it has served me well for a very long...
