I once overheard a female prisoner saying this to another prisoner and it’s stuck with me ever since. 😔 There are women out there who’ve been brainwashed, manipulated and controlled to the extent that they believe if their partner physically assaults them, they do it out of love. 💔 The cycle of trauma bonding is so real in this type of belief. WHAT IS TRAUMA BONDING? Contrary to what many believe, trauma bonding isn’t about bonding over shared…
I saw this quote on a very old little box in a very old, very grand lodge I stayed at in Scotland recently. 🏴 “A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke” is a line that appears in The Betrothed, a poem by Rudyard Kipling. In the poem, the speaker considers Maggie’s appearance and what she might be like at 50, and compares her to other women. He…
As a 29 year old, the From Surviving To Thriving course was the first bit of self development I have ever done outside schooling & TAFE. ✍🏻 The modules are so well put together that I found myself learning all kinds of things about myself, such as pin pointing behaviours, where I sabotage myself, what to let go of in order for me to thrive! 🤗 Carly is an amazing coach, her compassion, understanding & holistic approach to individuals…
Sometimes I feel a deep sadness rise up in me, for all the times I let myself down. 🥺 For all the times I gave my power away to others. For all those times I kept my mouth shut while they abused me. 🫢 For all the times I failed to stand up for myself, or to speak my authentic truth. For letting them turn me into a person I didn’t like. 🫣 For giving away my energy, my…
Last week was our final call for this year’s live round of my online coaching program, From Surviving To Thriving. I’ve absolutely LOVED running this live round. ❤️🫶🏻❤️ Each group is so different, and this was my biggest group yet, full of really engaged members who showed up on the live calls week after week. 📱 As always, the shit got stirred up for many of my members as they got stuck into the course content.…
If you have time to play Pokemon/candy crush or watch TV, you have time to build a business, learn something, work on a goal or smash a bad habit. We are full of excuses about “not having the time.” If it really matters to you, you’ll MAKE the time. 🤗 Do you agree? Say for example you’ve always wanted to start a business but you “don’t have the time”. For the next week, add up all the time you…