Finding your voice: Speaking out for your silenced inner child

May 4, 2025 | Articles

(5 minutes reading time) This article was inspired by Ricky Gervais.He said: “I will never stop making my voice heard, because they can’t.” Gervais was talking about animals.And it struck me—This is true of our children too. So many of them couldn’t speak, weren’t...

People-pleasing: The real truth of who you really are

Apr 20, 2025 | Articles

(5 minutes read time) Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. (1938–2012), best known for her powerful book Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, spoke to something many of us sense deep down but struggle to live out. For those trapped in the fawn response—those who’ve learned to survive by...

Why CBT Isn’t Working: Trauma Beyond the Mind

Apr 20, 2025 | Articles

(5 minutes read time) “I nearly jumped out of my skin.” When analysed, this idiom or saying, is what I describe as taking yourself out of your body because it seems like an unsafe place to be. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is widely regarded as a...

Fear of equality: Race and hate crimes and misogyny.

Apr 18, 2025 | Articles

(4 minutes read time) “Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” ― Margaret Atwood Religious expression, particularly when it comes to women choosing to cover up, such as wearing the hijab or other modest clothing,...

Is the whole world a lie?

Apr 18, 2025 | Articles

(5 minutes read time) “You’re lucky women want equality and not revenge,” is often attributed to Kimberly Jones, a writer and activist. It was part of a response to the tragic murder of twins Samyia and Samayah Jones. The quote was...

Shame: Keep it in the family

Apr 12, 2025 | Articles

(5 minutes read time) Abuse is often hidden, not just by the abuser, but by the very people who should protect and support the victim. One of the most insidious ways this happens is through the power of family shame—a silent force that silences victims and protects...

Feminism, parenting: a new society.

Mar 30, 2025 | Articles

(4 minutes read time) Raising children in today’s world involves guiding them to understand and embrace equality, while recognising and addressing harmful societal norms. Two key concepts in this journey are feminism and toxic masculinity. Understanding these terms...

What DO Women Want? Tell it to me like I’m a 4 year old

Mar 30, 2025 | Articles

(4 minutes read time) Have you ever heard the word feminism? Some people think it means girls are trying to be better than boys, but that’s not true at all! Feminism means believing that boys and girls, men and women, and everyone in between should be treated equally...

How do you see yourself in the mirror?

Feb 15, 2025 | Articles

(4 minutes reading time) Listen to more here. “Baby girl, we don’t change. We take the gravel and the shell and we make a pearl. We help other people to change so they can see more kinds of beauty.” Pink. We Are Enough: Reclaiming Beauty, Health, and...