The wounded healer is an army medic, rushing to his fallen comrades as they cry out in pain, desperate for his medical expertise. He moves from one to the next, tending to haemorrhages, administering pain killers, splinting broken bones. But as he works, he leaves a trail of his own blood behind. …
There are two different ‘landscapes’ that we operate within. The first is the landscape of stress; too much work, noisy commutes, a plethora of demands on our time, an abundance of ‘numbing’ opportunities like alcohol, food, shopping, unhelpful messages about the way we look, unhelpful messages about whether we are achieving ‘enough’. …
I love this quote by Dr Zeus: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”— Dr. Seuss But it’s hard, to turn off the wonderings or concerns about what other people think of you or the choices you’re making. …
*As seen in http://myselfcaremagazine.com/self-compassion-essential-support-lead-others/ I’ve long advocated that self-care is a responsibility not a luxury if you are in any way supporting or leading others. We cannot consistently and sustainably be strong, compassionate and effective if we aren’t treating ourselves with compassion and acknowledging ourselves as strong and effective individuals. Often we move …
I’ve been feeling frustrated with the world, disheartened by what I’m seeing in the news, and I’ve been asking myself what I can do to change things for the better. I feel frustrated about the same old approach to violence. As someone who has studied Peace Studies, Mediation and Conflict Resolution, spoken to …
