How To Become Authentic Through Arts
How authentic are you? Is something preventing you to express yourself? I’ve been living for a very long time in a box that was filled with my family, friends, boss, boyfriends, and some other people’s versions of myself. Over the years a very tiny piece of me left, that was really mine. I needed lots … Read more
Releasing The Inner Critic Through Arts
Can you imagine your inner critic? What does it look like?
Art Is About Sharing Who You Truly Are
Art is an expression of your spirit and humanness. It’s an expression of your wholeness. Art can help you to understand what it is you need in your life right now. How can you use this to manifest something that you desire deeply? I don’t have enough knowledge to teach you this, but some other … Read more
What Does CPTSD Feel Like?
For me, it feels like my heart is breaking again and again, without the ability to ever get better. This is not the truth and is “just” a feeling. I need to ground myself often to come out of my illusions and stop breaking my own heart all over again. This might sound easy but … Read more
Even Watching Cute Animals Can Benefit Your Mental Health
I know that not everybody lives in an appropriate environment or circumstances to have a pet, so I’ve decided to share my furry buddy with all of you. The University of Leeds have discovered a way to reduce stress – our researchers have identified that watching videos and images of cute animals can help reduce … Read more
Healing From CPTSD – Books And Blogs
These are the books and blogs that helped me the most on my CPTSD healing journey (so far). I hope you’ll get some ideas for yourself too. John Sharp – The Insight Cure Elan Golomb – Adult Children Of Narcissists In Their Struggle For Self Mark Manson – I find his stuff very useful, from … Read more
Why Don’t We Get The Prescription For Hugs?
A couple of years ago, I went to a gastroenterologist for a checkup. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by a doctor who made a great impression on me by giving me a hug when she introduced herself. She asked if I’d allow it, of course. She had a TED talk about the power of the human … Read more
The Right To Die With Dignity
Warning: a sensitive topic I don’t want to encourage anyone into anything stupid or reckless. If you’re in danger of hurting yourself, please ask for help – you can do so here. I wish I could have the opportunity to die when I want and the way I want, which is through euthanasia. Just one … Read more
What Is Love?
Love is complex. Too complex to explain it in a shorter sentence. I’ve tried to be as short as possible again. I hope you’ll learn something new today – about love, you, or someone/something else. Love is more than just a feeling. For me to love means to give and to accept, without expecting anything … Read more