Not All Captivity Is Physical - Reflections on Domestic Violence
One of the most common questions asked about domestic violence is, “Why didn’t they just leave?” This question often overlooks the complex dynamics that keep people trapped. Captivity is not always physical. It can be psychological, emotional, social, economic, and systemic. Understanding these dynamics can help us move from blame to understanding and recognise coercive control for what it is.
Finally taking the trip… its funny how life pans out.
I’m currently writing this from my villa in Sidemen, Bali.
The rain is pelting down outside, birds are chirping through the jungle, and it’s peaceful in a way that feels very different from little old Adelaide and my ongoing feud with the strata committee over my parking skills.
This trip has been a long time coming. What started as a solo holiday somehow turned into a reflection on heartbreak, rebuilding, Instagram glow-ups, delayed dreams, and finally deciding to say, “fuck it, let’s travel.”
Funny how life pans out sometimes.
If people are set on misunderstanding you, let them.
Feeling constantly misunderstood in conflict can leave you questioning yourself and trying harder to be heard. This blog explores why some people won’t meet you halfway, and how to protect your energy, set boundaries, and stop chasing understanding in the wrong spaces.
The Hidden Role of Anger in Highly Empathic Women: What If Your Anger Might Be Trying to Protect You?
When you have high levels of empathy, it’s easy to end up in relationships where you are over-giving and under-supported. This blog explores how anger, often suppressed, may actually be trying to protect you and guide you towards healthier, more reciprocal relationships
How do we actually love ourselves? (When it has never been easy).
How do we actually love ourselves? Self-love isn’t a switch to flick on, but a compassionate practice rooted in understanding self-abandonment and learning to come back to yourself.
Why people are turning to Chat GPT for emotional support
ChatGPT is not going anywhere. Rather than fear-mongering, this piece explores the deeper reasons people are turning to AI for emotional support, self-understanding, and relief from loneliness, and why shame will not reduce its use.
Scarcity Mindset: Why Fixing Your Thinking May Not Be Working…
Scarcity isn’t always a mindset problem. This piece explores how survival, trauma, and the nervous system shape scarcity and why you can’t outthink what your body learned to survive.
