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Fostering Hope Psychology

Locality: Wollongong, New South Wales

Phone: +61 420 320 322

Address: Suite 15C Central Chambers Building, 157 Crown St. Mall 2500 Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.fosteringhope.com.au

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25.01.2022 Thoughts are wildly seductive. They reign you in, promise you answers and offer you a story about who you are. Thoughts also send you in circles, push you into corners and leave you in the dark. Thoughts are not bad, they are just not you. You exist beyond the activity of the mind. ... Getting to know the ‘you’ who exists beyond your thoughts is what it means to live out your full humanity, which is precisely what we (the world) needs - your full and authentic being. Today I graduate as a @1giantmind mediation teacher. Initially this meditation journey felt like a detour for me. I preferred to live in my mind and operate at full gas. But now I realize meditation is not a detour, but a pathway home. I am honoured to be qualified to lead others beyond the activity of their mind and back home to their true nature. In this with you, Em x See more

24.01.2022 Discontent is not pleasant, but it is vital. Without discontent you have no insight into when and how far you have strayed ‘off path’, your path. Imagine if you could welcome unease as a invitation to reclaim ease, instead of an unfair affliction. ... The biggest obstacle to your growth is blindness to discontent, not discontent itself. I know this to be true, and yet I so easily forget it. Not because I am weak or lazy, but because I (we) have been conditioned to seek numbness over wholeness, certainty over exploration, neatness over realness. Every moment I/you/we choose to perceive discontent as an invitation to return home, not as inconvenience or weakness, we invest in our inner peace. In this with you, Em x See more

19.01.2022 Personal growth is not a Netflix series you can binge in a weekend. It is a journey with many pauses, detours and rewinds. ... What would happen if you released the pressure to ‘be there’ and instead compassionately and curiously stayed with whatever is occurring? What if you stopped hurrying up the parts of you that need to evolve, and instead remained with them patiently and lovingly while they softened? What if you could hold as much reverence for shame, fear and overwhelm as you do for confidence, courage and clarity? In this with you, Em x #selfactualization #personalgrowth #fosteringhopepsychology See more

17.01.2022 There is no one season of life. Our hearts and minds are in a constant state of flux. Even though our minds and bodies are sending us endless nuggets of wisdom, we can be so slow to respond. We become more fused with our archaic beliefs and historic fears than our present day desires. This creates a disconnect between what our heart says and how we show up in the world.... We live in a noisy world, which manifest as a noisy mind. We must cultivate the tools to listen beneath the noise and the bravery to evolve with changing seasons of our hearts. This journey led me to meditation, which led me to profound inner change, which has now led me to become a meditation teacher. I don’t believe there is any one silver bullet for actualizing human potential and easing human suffering, however I do believe there are simple yet effective tools that can foster our empowerment. I look forward to sharing the wisdom I glean with you, and building an ever increasing toolbox of hope. In this with you, Em x #1giantmind #vedicmeditation #personalgrowth See more

16.01.2022 The most challenging thing about passions is not that they are inherently difficult or even, at times, impossible. The most challenging thing about passions is that they shine a (sometimes blinding) light on where you have more work to do in the art of being you. ... The deeper I dive into psychology, adventure sports and business, the more procrastination, perfectionism, fear of stillness and cracks of unworthiness rise to the surface. I can either perceive this face to face contact with my vulnerabilities as a burden (which I sometimes do) or an opportunity (a perspective I aim for, but sometimes miss). Passions are not just things to clutter up your garage and time with. They are playgrounds in which to discover your brilliance and your vulnerabilities, because you cannot celebrate or heal that which you cannot see. To all the seekers out there, experimenting with what lights you up, don’t feel disheartened when your difficult and vulnerable ‘selves’ show up. These parts are just asking for your awareness and guidance so you can continue to evolve. In this with you, Em x #seeker #personalgrowth #fosteringhopepsychology See more

13.01.2022 One of the most common question I receive is, ‘why can’t I just do (insert desired behaviour here)? There is often this thing that stands in the way of our goals and growth that many refer to as ‘resistance’. ... Resistance is often seen as the enemy to goals, performance, progress and growth. I beg to differ. Resistance is not an enemy to conquer, it is a part of you that is trying to keep you safe, comfortable, loved and regulated. Resistance does not want to crush your dreams, it wants to defend your okay-ness. What if you could meet your resistance with curiosity? Where does it live in your body? How old is it? What does it need? What if you could practice accepting and allowing resistance to be heard, not from a place of giving up but from a place of self understanding? What if you could call upon your calmness, curiosity and compassion for guidance? What if you could un-learn the habit of shaming, fighting and battling with ‘undesirable’ parts of yourself? The goal of personal growth and self mastery is not to overcome the undesirable parts of your inner experience, but to accept and integrate them into the broader whole. In this with you, Em x #selfmastery #personalgrowth #fosteringhopepsychology See more

11.01.2022 Certainty, as in the categorical belief that something is true or right, is applicable and helpful to some things in life. Certainty can keep you safe, give you direction and fuel your focus. Certainty can also prevent you from sitting in the grey zone long enough for transformation to occur. ... In this way, certainty can be both be a safe harbour and a prison on the journey toward self mastery. Yes, establish non-negotiable’s, a solid purpose and defined goals AND hold the subtleties and nuances of transformation. The natural world demonstrates the blend of certainty and ambiguity so beautifully; there is either life or death, but winter dissolves gradually into spring. Questions for you: What is your relationship to certainty - do you tend to crave or avoid it? What feelings arise when you enter into a grey zone in your personal growth? What areas of your life would benefit from you releasing the need for certainty? What areas of your life would benefit from cultivating greater certainty? Self mastery is a dance between holding certainty and letting it go, of taking a stand and being flexible, of having conviction in your vision and allowing the journey to unfold. In this with you, Em x #selfmastery #uncertainty #conviction #fosteringhopepsychology See more

08.01.2022 Waves begin as energy far out to sea. They go on a journey, build up momentum and often don’t become known to us until they reach the shore. Emotions are similar. They begin in the depths of your mind and body, build up momentum and often don’t become known to you until they reach a certain peak. ... Trying to stop an emotional state at its peak is like trying to stop a wave from crashing at the shore. Neither waves nor emotions are amenable to force or willpower alone. We must learn to read the subtle changes in our inner landscape the way a skilled and humble surfer reads the ocean. We must learn the art of flow and surrender as we dance with, instead of fight against, our emotional currents. For those of us who’s inner ocean is wild (), it’s ok if this process takes time. Start small, go gently and honour the gradual mastery of reading and responding to your emotional world. In this with you, Em x #emotionalhealth #hsp #fosteringhopepsychology See more

05.01.2022 Between one chapter of life and the next is a sacred space of growth, healing and transformation. Yet our culture of productivity and progress tells us to suck it up, soldier on and be consistent. Sometime the best strategy for progress is to pause. ... I find myself now at this place of pause, on a break from client work as I allow my body to heal and for outdated beliefs and behaviours to fall away. Perhaps you have come up against such a call for pause and reflection in your own life? Perhaps you too have expired beliefs and behaviours you are ready to let go of? The process of being human is much like the process of being a season; there are times for growth, times for pause and times for endings. Whatever time of life you find yourself in now, may you approach it with great intention, care and wisdom. For now my books are closed and my feed is sparse, as I recover and re-imagine what this next chapter will look like. In this with you, Em x See more

05.01.2022 Minds are like plants, they require consistent, mindful and loving attention in order to thrive. It is easy to let small daily assaults against your mental well being slide, to focus on what you can see - your body and your bank account - but ignore the less visible force behind the quality of your existence, your mind. ... Creating a vibrant inner world is not sexy. It requires work: Paying attention, reframing default perspectives, leaning into self compassion, acknowledging your weaknesses. Yet it is precisely this unsexy work that yields the most magical results In this with you, Em x See more

03.01.2022 Hands up all the deep feelers I have spent my life in the deep grooves of joy and pain. My feelings have fueled me and floored me. ... I found myself loving/embracing my heightened states of joy and love and shaming/avoiding my heightened states of fear and despair. I wanted all the vibrancy and none of the burden. Needless to say, this futile cycle of chasing and avoiding did not serve me. Here are my lessons on how to be deep feeler and high performer: Ride waves of joy, enthusiasm and love while keeping one foot on the ground (breathe, ground your feet on the floor, keep a lose structure) Ride waves of fear, despair and overwhelm while keeping your heart open (practice total acceptance of what is, refine your unique self care code, listen to the wisdom behind the feeling) Make peace with inconsistency by giving yourself grace as you to adapt from one wave to the other Resist the urge to set up shop in any one state (remind yourself, you are not what you feel) Create a line of access to the feeler - the one having the feeling - as she will always offer you a calm, compassionate and curious place to land. Feeling deeply is an art form to master, not a burden to carry. Give yourself the time, space and permission to discover your unique path through the deep grooves of emotions. Em x #highlysensitiveperson #hsp #peakperformance #fosteringhopepsychology #emotionalmastery See more

03.01.2022 Rage is not the problem. Rage is the (potential) solution. When fear, sadness, shame and guilt build up, they create toxicity and chaos in the mind and body. We experience this toxic chaos as some form of depression, anxiety or mental and emotional un-wellness.... Rage is one of the plugs that allows fear, sadness, shame and guilt to release. It is our collective responsibility to support this process to occur in the presence of safety and compassion, both for ourselves and others. Let us not look away from, deny or sugar coat our rage. Let us honour, give voice to and channel our rage so that it can do its job: Create a road back to safety and harmony. In this with you, Em x See more

02.01.2022 I love growth. I love seeing people learn, evolve and discover new layers of themselves. But not every moment is an opportunity for growth. It is ok to take a break from chasing goals, doing therapy, getting coaching or chipping away at self mastery. ... Without the ability to pause and simply be, personal growth becomes just another another yardstick to measure and compare your worth and success. Just like the planet has seasons, so too do you; and not all seasons are for growth. Some seasons are for play, for survival, for relaxation and for simply basking in your humanity. My aim is to offer you tools for growth, and to encourage you to occasionally put down those tools in favour of simply being, just as you are. In this with you, Em x #personalgrowth #simplybe #pause #fosteringhopepsychology See more

02.01.2022 I learned many things in my psychology degree and training. The role privilege plays in the hearts, minds and lives of people was not one of them. I had to seek that knowledge elsewhere and I am still fumbling my way through the many and complex ways privilege and mental health intersect. I invite my fellow psychologists, mental health workers and peak performance coaches to educate yourself on this often missing piece of the mind puzzle.... Without this understanding we will be ineffective at best, and harmful at worst. Let us work together as a profession to ensure we are not only informed about the nuances of the mind, but also about the systems in which minds form. In this with you, Em x See more