Perhaps you grew up believing that if you were loving and gentle with yourself, you were being selfish or self-centred. So you learned to be hard on yourself and to have high expectations of yourself (often leading to perfectionism). Perhaps it is even difficult to consider your own needs as legitimate and deserving attention. However, […]
healing
Grounding: Being Present in my Body
In the healing journey, a very important tool to help us along the way is the practice of grounding. Grounding is being present in the moment, being aware of our bodies, and connecting to the concrete world around us. It usually involves switching awareness from the racing, worrying, planning of our minds, to awareness of […]
I’ve been so hurt in relationships, how can I ever trust again?
It can be very painful when a relationship that was important to you ends. Perhaps you feel angry, betrayed, scared, frustrated, misunderstood, or sad. The pain often feels very intense. It may be accompanied by self-doubt, questioning, depression or anxiety. When you are feeling the pain, you might withdraw – or you might desperately search […]