Moving beyond boundaries

<blockquote>Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.</blockquote> We live in a world of Thou Shalt Nots. Remember life as a child? Frequently our view of the world and immediate surroundings around us were shaped by prohibitions against dangerous situations. “Don’t touch that. It’s not.” “Don’t cross the […]

Sliding doors

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so long regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. – Alexander Graham Bell In daily life we have to achieve some sort of balance between direction and opportunity. And just what exactly […]

Recognising trauma symptoms can help deal with trauma

To fully understand the impact of trauma and complex trauma, practitioners will need to familiarise themselves with the primary symptoms of trauma. While each survivor’s reactions to trauma are unique and will vary from person to person and depend on the type of trauma, age, the frequency and duration of the abuse, and the relationship […]