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Locality: Toowoomba, Queensland

Address: Toowoomba 4350 Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

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24.01.2022 Can we talk about self help gurus a little more? I'm in no way against self help and some of the people in this space have some great things to say. In many ways I admire them. They have worked hard, they are successful and they have a huge following on social media ( when most times I am probably just talking to myself on here ). However, many of them tend to preach the same message and it links in to people's desperate need to quickly feel better, do better and be success...ful ( and we know that success is Western culture is about having more). This message is often about overriding your system, ignoring your thoughts or your body and thinking only positive thoughts. This is easier said then done and it creates a cycle of shame and self loathing when it cannot be maintained. Yes, you cannot change your past but you cannot ignore how it is has shaped you. There are parts of you that may be stuck in the past that need to be addressed. Your nervous system is a prime example. We need to look to people who understand how our mind and body works whilst trusting our inner wisdom. Be mindful about the messages we receive about how we should heal. Xxxxx

23.01.2022 My Doctoral study has me wondering why on earth I thought going back to uni was a good idea. All those hours reading, writing in different colours and sticking post it notes everywhere .....when I could have been using this method the whole darn time !

19.01.2022 This rose is a survivor. It was here before I bought the house so it’s total age is unknown. However it has been blooming for the 22 years I have lived here. This rose has survived scorching heat, flooding rains, the odd football, dog pee and some crazy chickens. Something within its DNA says ‘Keep going. Keep growing. Keep blooming’ I love this rose and all that it represents. It has been through tough times and it still offers it’s beauty to the world. Xx

18.01.2022 Lately I’ve been delving deeply into my own self work. It is surprising what you find when you look within. Habits, patterns of thinking, feeling and reacting are all interconnected. Mind + Body. We are often taught to analyse or think about our issues- change the way we think and that will solve everything. If only it were that easy. We actually intellectualise way too much and ignore the body. This is why I love using art to explore and make sense of my inner world. It is f...ascinating what appears on the paper, the colours that end up in your hands and the shapes and textures that form. It is like a window into the soul. I am no artist and that’s the best part. It’s not actually about the art - it’s about the process and what it uncovers. Thank you to Cheryl Calder @SageCounselling for her supervision and support. Therapists doing their own work is super important!! See more

17.01.2022 Asking for help can be terrifying to the parts of us that have not been seen or heard in the past. Xx

13.01.2022 To post - not to post To go out - to stay at home To speak out- to stay quiet To take a risk - to play it safe... The fear dilemma is real xxx

12.01.2022 Our true self carries the power of connection, curiosity, courage, compassion, creativity, calm confidence and clarity.

10.01.2022 This makes so much sense. Xxx

10.01.2022 It is really quite amazing how these different parts of us start sending us messages when all is quiet and it's time for sleep. Usually this is because we can distract ourselves in other ways during the day so we don't have to 'listen in' to these thoughts or feelings.

06.01.2022 I wish I had a magic wand to take away the pain and distress I see in others. I know that people look for a magic wand or pill because they just want some relief. I want to tell you that the magic actually happens when you are in relationship with yourself with the safe support of another person. keep going xxxx... https://www.instagram.com/p/CCZrCo0D05l/

06.01.2022 Hope is a big thing. It keeps us going when times are tough. Pippy the wonder cat is forever hopeful the fire will be on

03.01.2022 Please share this with women you know will benefit from the Wisdom Circle. Let's not just think we have to ignore or shame our bodies. Patriarchy does that enough for women. If you don’t live in Toowoomba- please enquire about the Zoom option, Xxxxx

02.01.2022 I hate to think how many self help books I have read in my life. I would skulk around the self help section of the book store looking for the next guidebook that would help me get my shit together. I think at some point in our life we have all tried to follow someone’s else’s recipe for success thinking it would be the answer. The trouble with so many self help gurus is they are into bypassing and ignoring internal history and experience. They want us to forget our past and c...reate routines and habits that they believe will be our saving grace. They ask us to ....Just do it, get shit done- wake up early, follow this program, drink this juice, eat this diet, buy this product. Argh . You follow it religiously and then a part of you rebels- the part or parts you’ve been bypassing or trying to ignore. You can’t ignore them forever and they tend to come back with a vengeance. The cycle starts again when the critical part kicks in and you find your next ‘saviour’. You may succeed at bypassing for a long time but it comes at a cost and this could be physical or emotional.’ This might be radical but what if ..... you were the one you’ve been looking for? Self help was actually self help . What if getting to know those parts of us that are critical, anxious, angry, overwhelmed instead of bypassing them could be the answer? What if all parts were welcome and we compassionately took care of those parts?

01.01.2022 We don’t do grief or sadness well in western culture. Instead of leaning in and getting to know our grief we block it or ignore it. A part of us becomes exiled and stuck whilst other parts fight hard to make sure we keep going, keep busy, don’t feel anything. This group would be a beautiful way to express and process feelings so we don’t have to keep fighting them. Xx