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Choose Life Counselling

Locality: Ashgrove, Queensland

Phone: +61 401 677 938

Address: 41 Brown Parade 4060 Ashgrove, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.chooselifecounselling.com/

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24.01.2022 Less judgement, more common sense is what we need right now. I've seen alot of nasty posts in regards to people making "non-essential" trips .. Do you ever think maybe that guy buying a gallon of paint knows he must keep busy because idle hands in the past has caused him to relapse and pick up that case of beer ? So he's using this time to do home improvements, something that keeps his mind busy while feeling a sense of accomplishment, trying to avoid painful triggers while ...possibly alone ? Or maybe that lady buying bags of soil and seeds, has struggled with depression and suicide ? How do you know that planting and watching something beautiful grow during this time of darkness , isn't essential to her and holding on to what little hope she might still have .. We need to remember that it is impossible to know just by looking at a situation from "our" small lens what someone is truly going through. Everyone handles chaos and healing through different means , and I know we are all on edge but please stop being so judgmental of others. #mentalhealthisnumberone I copied and pasted this because I agreed. Please do the same to share this message.

24.01.2022 Lets hold loving, supportive space for each other right now. I am. Please reach out for contact if you are struggling and needing support.

23.01.2022 Join me for Breathing-Moving-Feeling Sessions - Wednesdays 7:30am, May 2018

22.01.2022 Here is a post from the editor of the book The Anatomy of Silence. This book contains a chapter I have written, about my own experiences of being silenced.

22.01.2022 We have had a wonderful time in the USA and are now home and gearing towards our next Gender Equity and Reconciliation one day workshop on 28th July.

22.01.2022 Join us for our first 1 day Gender Equity & Reconciliation (GERA) Workshop on 21 April, 2018 -

22.01.2022 We look forward to sitting in circle with you and explore your gender experience with us, on 28th July.

21.01.2022 Join me for Breathing-Moving-Feeling Sessions - Wednesday's 7:30am, May 2018

20.01.2022 This is a helpful reminder.

19.01.2022 Body Psychotherapy offers a powerful way to support our bodies to move and release stress and trauma. Book in for a therapy session.

19.01.2022 You are important. You are loved. You matter. Reach out for support. If you are struggling with panic, are facing into financial challenges, overwhelmed by the impacts of social distancing or just wanting and needing connection right now. Reach out for support to friends, loved ones, and counsellors, like myself . There are people available to listen 24 hours a day. You are important. You are loved. You matter. Reach out for support.

19.01.2022 These are thoughtful and helpful suggestions for the time ahead. Go gently and know you are loved.

18.01.2022 Looking forward to seeing you at the Heart of the Beloved Retreat on 22nd June

18.01.2022 Gender Equity & Reconciliation Australia - Join us at our 1 day workshop - 28th July -

17.01.2022 Be compassionate with yourself when you have an addiction and fertilise your soil and roots to grow new branches.

16.01.2022 May you find many routes to safety.

16.01.2022 Enjoying deepening our experience in the Gender Equity and Reconciliation work in the USA.

16.01.2022 The Anatomy of Silence- This book has a chapter written by me about my experiences of Gender Equity and Reconciliation workshops and their power in breaking silences. The book contains 26 stories all about speaking up and breaking the silences that hide our wounds and our experiences of sexual pain and assault. Please support it. Our Kickstarter is live! Pre-order the book or give more so that we can get this important set of stories out into the world. Find out more about the book and about what you get by supporting us here:

16.01.2022 I so want this to happen more and more in Australia. That is why William and I, do the Gender Equity and Reconciliation work we are involved in. We have more workshops planned for next year. www.GRworld.org

15.01.2022 We are excited to be offering this retreat facilitated by the international founders of Gender Equity and Reconciliation international.

14.01.2022 Join me for Moving-Breathing-Feeling Sessions - 4 Part Series, Wednesday's 7:30-8:30am, May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018

13.01.2022 THE NEED FOR GENDER EQUITY & RECONCILIATION Gender-based oppression and violence afflict every segment and level of human societies from the bedroom to the bo...ardroomirrespective of race, class, culture, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The #MeToo campaign and recent revelations of rampant sexual harassment lay bare the raw pain of gendered dysfunction in contemporary society, and dispel any illusion of having gone beyond this legacy of oppression. Come and be part of the SOLUTION at our first ever in Australia GENDER EQUITY & RECONCILIATION 1 day Workshop. Saturday, April 21st, 9:30am-5pm. Full Cost: $130; Student / Concession: $95 Early Bird Discount - $20 off - (paid 1 mth prior) FOR INFO & REGISTRATION: Esther or William: 0401 220 424 [email protected] Registration Form at: http://www.chooselifecounselling.com/events.html

13.01.2022 It is a privilege to be celebrating the publishing of this book A Lifetime of impossible days by Tabitha Bird.

11.01.2022 We had a great day together.

10.01.2022 Join me for Moving-Breathing-Feeling Sessions - Wednesdays 7:30am, in May 2018 -

10.01.2022 Early Bird Discount extended until 29th March. Previous participants report applying new skills and knowledge to address gender-based conflicts in their lives and communities.

09.01.2022 Less judgement, more common sense is what we need right now. Ive seen alot of nasty posts in regards to people making "non-essential" trips .. Do you ever think maybe that guy buying a gallon of paint knows he must keep busy because idle hands in the past has caused him to relapse and pick up that case of beer ? So hes using this time to do home improvements, something that keeps his mind busy while feeling a sense of accomplishment, trying to avoid painful triggers while ...possibly alone ? Or maybe that lady buying bags of soil and seeds, has struggled with depression and suicide ? How do you know that planting and watching something beautiful grow during this time of darkness , isnt essential to her and holding on to what little hope she might still have .. We need to remember that it is impossible to know just by looking at a situation from "our" small lens what someone is truly going through. Everyone handles chaos and healing through different means , and I know we are all on edge but please stop being so judgmental of others. #mentalhealthisnumberone I copied and pasted this because I agreed. Please do the same to share this message.

08.01.2022 Early Bird Discount Extended till Monday 26th March - for Gender Equity & Reconciliation 1 day Workshop - April, 2018 -

08.01.2022 Very wise and helpful suggestions from a teacher who also has homeschooled her kids and is returning to homeschooling currently. Go Gently everyone.

07.01.2022 Join me for Moving-Breathing-Feeling Sessions - Wednesday's 7:30am, in May 2018 -

07.01.2022 Helpful reminder.

07.01.2022 William is facilitating a Gender Equity and Reconciliation ONLINE course starting this Friday. Come and join him.

06.01.2022 Only 3 weeks till our next 1 day GERA workshop. Getting excited to be with an amazing group of people again.

05.01.2022 Sis, the inability to receive support from others is a trauma response. Your I dont need anyone, Ill just do it all myself conditioning is a survival tacti...c. You needed it to shield your tender heart from abuse, neglect, betrayal, and disappointment from those who could not or would not be there for you. From the parent who was absent by choice or by the circumstance of working three jobs to feed and house you. From the lovers who offered sexual intimacy but no offered no safe haven that honored your heart. From the friendships that always took more than they gave. From all the situations when someone told you were in this together then abandoned you, leaving you to pick up the pieces when isht got real, leaving you to handle your part and their part, too. From the lies. The betrayals. You learned along the way that you just couldnt really trust people. Or that you could trust people, but only up to a certain point. Ultra-independence is a *trust issue.* You learned: if I dont put myself in a situation where I rely on someone, I wont have to be disappointed when they dont show up for me, or when they drop the ball... because they will always drop the ball sooner or later, right? You may even have been intentionally taught this protection strategy by generations of hurt women who came before you. #generationaltrauma #ancestraltrauma Ultra-independence is a preemptive strike against heartbreak. So, you dont trust anyone. And you dont trust yourself, either, to choose people. To trust is to hope, to trust is vulnerability. Never again, you vowed. But no matter how you dress it up and display it proudly to make it seem like this level of independence is what you always wanted to be, in truth its your wounded, scarred, broken heart behind a protective brick wall. Impenetrable. Nothing gets in. No hurt gets in. But no love gets in either. Fortresses and armor are for those in battle, or who believe the battle is coming. Its trauma response. The good news is trauma that is acknowledged is trauma that can be healed. You are worthy of having support. You are worthy of having true partnership. You are worthy of love. You are worthy of having your heart held. You are worthy to be adored. You are worthy to be cherished. You are worthy to have someone say, You rest. I got this. And actually deliver on that promise. You are worthy to receive. You are worthy to receive. You are worthy to receive. You are worthy. Worthy, sis. You are worthy. You dont have to earn it. You dont have to prove it. You dont have to bargain for it. You dont have to beg for it. You are worthy. Worthy. Simply because you exist. I love you. ~J. . Credit: Original image by Rising Woman, reposted from The Womb Sauna. Commentary by moi, Jamila White (FB: @inspiredjamila, IG: @inspired.jamila)

05.01.2022 Move your body, breath and let yourself feel - Sessions in May 2018 -

05.01.2022 2018 Workshop Dates - Gender Equity and Reconciliation Australia (GERA) - COME & JOIN US!!!

01.01.2022 Sis, the inability to receive support from others is a trauma response. Your I don’t need anyone, I’ll just do it all myself conditioning is a survival tacti...c. You needed it to shield your tender heart from abuse, neglect, betrayal, and disappointment from those who could not or would not be there for you. From the parent who was absent by choice or by the circumstance of working three jobs to feed and house you. From the lovers who offered sexual intimacy but no offered no safe haven that honored your heart. From the friendships that always took more than they gave. From all the situations when someone told you we’re in this together then abandoned you, leaving you to pick up the pieces when isht got real, leaving you to handle your part and their part, too. From the lies. The betrayals. You learned along the way that you just couldn’t really trust people. Or that you could trust people, but only up to a certain point. Ultra-independence is a *trust issue.* You learned: if I don’t put myself in a situation where I rely on someone, I won’t have to be disappointed when they don’t show up for me, or when they drop the ball... because they will always drop the ball sooner or later, right? You may even have been intentionally taught this protection strategy by generations of hurt women who came before you. #generationaltrauma #ancestraltrauma Ultra-independence is a preemptive strike against heartbreak. So, you don’t trust anyone. And you don’t trust yourself, either, to choose people. To trust is to hope, to trust is vulnerability. Never again, you vowed. But no matter how you dress it up and display it proudly to make it seem like this level of independence is what you always wanted to be, in truth it’s your wounded, scarred, broken heart behind a protective brick wall. Impenetrable. Nothing gets in. No hurt gets in. But no love gets in either. Fortresses and armor are for those in battle, or who believe the battle is coming. It’s trauma response. The good news is trauma that is acknowledged is trauma that can be healed. You are worthy of having support. You are worthy of having true partnership. You are worthy of love. You are worthy of having your heart held. You are worthy to be adored. You are worthy to be cherished. You are worthy to have someone say, You rest. I got this. And actually deliver on that promise. You are worthy to receive. You are worthy to receive. You are worthy to receive. You are worthy. Worthy, sis. You are worthy. You don’t have to earn it. You don’t have to prove it. You don’t have to bargain for it. You don’t have to beg for it. You are worthy. Worthy. Simply because you exist. I love you. ~J. . Credit: Original image by Rising Woman, reposted from The Womb Sauna. Commentary by moi, Jamila White (FB: http://fo.me/inspiredjamila, IG: @inspired.jamila) Permission to share/repost is gladly granted as long as: 1. It is kept in its original, unedited form; and 2. Full authorship credit is given with my name. A link/tag is appreciated. Thank you!

01.01.2022 Join me for Moving-Breathing-Feeling Sessions - 4 Part Series, Wednesdays 7:30-8:30am, May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018