“It takes a prism to show that white light is anything but white: that it’s composed of many colours.” If we’re to overcome our mental health crisis, we need to think prismatically'theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

We are still very fond of institutions in Ireland for our 'forgotten' people. ie very large nh where both older people & young people with disabilities are placed, often with no choice, away from their communities, with no safeguarding leg, no supports to be able to return home

Me (talking to professionals): Domestic violence perpetrators don't just target physical safety. They also target self-determination and satisfaction.

Social Worker: I never shared this before in professional setting but my dad tried to kill my mother when I was very young.…

What is the most beautiful sight in the world?

To your baby, the answer is YOU.

This video is such a lovely illustration. Out for a stroll with her father, this little one is laser focused on one - and only one - thing: Dad’s face.

Your baby learns so much from your face -…

It’s no mystery. The first woman he targeted was a mum & a 9 month old baby.

He killed 5 women & a man. The man was a security guard trying to protect women.

8 women are in hospital. He ran past men to stab women. He targeted women. His actions tell the story. His ideology was…

I’ve been trying out some new Derwent charcoal pencils. Dark, and white.
Scraping powder from the pencils with a blade, and applying with a dry soft bristle brush.
A bit messy, and new for me, but rather satisfying.

You can read the whole story here 🥹🥹🥹🥰:
zedzha.com/blog/my-mother…

requires a different understanding of both dissociation and mindfulness. It requires a level of dignity and attunement on behalf of the practitioner. Join me to learn more. 5/5 eventbrite.ca/e/dissociation…

🧵When the body has been through near death experiences (abuse, harm and early neglect) being present means being present with these horrible, painful feelings and experiences. Introducing mindfulness, when dissociation is the way they cope with harm is like waking someone up 1/2

'we need bodies to relate, and at the same time, we need to relate to have bodies.'

And yet, i have had the privilege and honour of meeting every single one of you!

Some of you don't even know it!
Yet you don't need to know. You just keep being the blessing you are!
This is infectious to those you draw close to you 🙏
That's magnetic!

Do better! #translivesmatter #guncontrol

Suzanne Zeedyk Jane Mulcahy PhD (she/her) Tigers Group I spent time watching this and the original TEDx video the other day. Whilst mindfully power washing the garden today, I got to wondering what this system would look like if parents adopted it. Every time children were criticised we moved the band. #conciousparenting #reframe

“As I dived deeper, I encountered ideas that shook me and my message at the foundations: decades of criticism, not just of diagnosis but of the entire medical model.

I put down my laptop, lay down on the sofa and cried.”

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My job over the last 40 years has been writing strategies. Depressingly none of them have worked. Not a single one 😐 What has worked are the compelling stories about a place, a partnership & the people. We can waste so much time on pointless documents that people can’t remember.

Look what just arrived! I’ve been reading it on my Kindle but I couldn’t live without full access to the beautiful graphics. I have to admit I am disappointed they’re not in colour, but I get why. So thankful to Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, Clinical Psychologist for creating this work. I’m adding to my lens #BookClub

Yesterday Dara Quigley was seven years gone. Yesterday a day just for family. Today I’m delighted to say that The Stinging Fly are publishing an essay of mine - Life Drawing - how drawing got me through those days - Thanks Dara - your influence shines on.

I'm delighted to say that I won best first year out of all the colleges in Ireland. What an honour to represent myself and my college the Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway

Where are you being compassionate with yourself?
Where are you being compassionate with others?

Where in your life could you be more compassionate? With yourself? With others?

If we want a compassionate world, we must begin to bring more compassion into our daily lives.

But you are the person you've been waiting for. You were never a problem child, you were misunderstood. You had different needs. You were sensitive. And most of all, you needed just one person to believe in the truth of who you are growing up.