"I was acting as if I had been traumatised, but I hadn't. My parents were loving." So what happened here?
Think you never experienced trauma? Think again!
Awareness is the space between thought and action
I finally got to read Moshe Feldenkrais, who is the father of body-awareness exercises. Do you know how they influence our thoughts and awareness and subsequently, heal trauma?
The trauma of multiple nationalities
Nationality-wise I can make claim to 3 countries, but I'm not sure my heart belongs to any of them.
Falling back into trauma
Trauma recovery is kind of my thing. So when a recent trauma threw me, I thought bouncing back would be no biggie.
How movement can heal your trauma
In the mind-body school of trauma, movement is a staple to recovery. Often we associate bodily sensations with danger, so we disassociate. But gentle movement therapy can help!
What does unhealed trauma look like?
When I was still in the midst of it, I thought trauma could never be healed. But now I can see how trauma is not a life sentence!
Why we hate people depending on us – or boundaries 101
It's a primal itch pushing us away from others: the reluctance of being relied upon.
Emotional incest: when children raise their parents
By my mother's own accord, I raised her. The mother-daughter dynamic became reversed, but why?
Not doing it for praise (and yet…)
This month, I spearheaded the campaign to remove a predator from my social group. Not only triggering, I am disheartened at how hard I've had to fight for this.
One self-imposed crisis after another
My friend looks relieved as he recounts his drama-filled days."I used to say to my wife 'we cannot have things too nice because they always go wrong'.I do not think like that anymore. My days are quiet now, peaceful."I too identify with his words. Did I love the drama, or did the drama love me?... Continue Reading →
Reparent Your Soul 