December 5th and 12th – both cohorts In rare moments of self-awareness and consciousness – we begin to see that more and more of our life, as each year passes, is operating on an internal automatic pilot. Quick to react
STS project diary 11 – Forgiveness – Pillar 4 – Warmth
October 31 and November 5, 2021 – both Cohorts There are times when living is neither convenient nor simple. We start our journey gathering knowledge and skills, and often, more often than we may wish – we are wrong-footed, we
STS project diary 10 – Forgiveness – Pillar 3 – Remedy
October 10 & October 17, 2021 – both cohorts Every pillar of Forgiveness starts with the proposal that forgiveness is not a reaction, it starts in the knowledge that in this imperfect world, we may need to take steps, ourselves,
STS project diary 9 – Forgiveness – Pillar 2 – Freedom
Forgiveness – Pillar 2 – Freedom September 5 & 12 – both Cohorts All of us desire freedom. But what kind of freedom are we truly seeking? We all long to be free… Free of pain, free of
STS project diary 8 – Forgiveness – Pillar 1 – Understanding
Forgiveness Pillar 1 – Understanding – August 1 & August 8 – Both Cohorts Often, at times of conflict or hurt, it is very difficult to see the offender as a human being – a human – same as me,
STS project diary 7 – Introduction to Forgiveness
Introduction to Forgiveness and its place in building resilience and trauma healing July 10 & 18 – both cohorts The Forgiveness module of this project will span over the coming 8 sessions, one building and weaving upon the other, focusing on
Managing Mental Trauma – #STS project diary 6 – The Place of Value – a mind state
Managing Mental Trauma part 3/3 June 20 & June 27 – Both Cohorts The Place of Value – a mind state building sustainable resilience living a motivated life The last part of Managing Mental Trauma vividly brought to life
Managing Mental Trauma – #STS project diary 5 – Value & Resilience
Managing Mental Trauma Value and Resilience Meeting 5 – May 30th & June 6, 2021, both cohorts Values, reasons, and resilience are intertwined in many different facets of our life. Over the years, countless studies have demonstrated and proved this
Managing Mental Trauma – #STS project diary 4 – The Anatomy of Trauma in the Brain
Managing Mental Trauma – Session 1 of 3 The Anatomy of Trauma in the Brain Participants were introduced in a light, simple yet captivating manner to the brain and its role in processing trauma. It is central in the programming
Gender and Secondary Traumatic Stress #STS project diary 3
Third meeting of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Building Resilience project – Gender part II – April 11 and 18 – both participating cohorts The second Gender module took us into a deeper discovery and understanding of the 3 platforms of