Can a builder build a house without having the building materials? Can we unlock our voice without having the voice materials? Let me tell you a story. When I arrived in the UK from Somalia in 1993, I was nine years old. I did not speak a single word of
When the biological factory settings of our mind have been hijacked by trauma, traditional intellectual strategies cease to be effective. As we uncovered yesterday, trauma plays an ultimate deception: it completely disables our left brain. Trying to think, reason, or talk our way out of severe emotional disregulation when half
A few months ago, I was invited to attend an incredible community event held by a fantastic community mental health charity in London. The topic of the evening was sharing our raw lived experience of trauma and mental health challenges. Sitting in that room, listening to other attendees share their
Every single product we purchase comes with a manual. From a cheap pair of wireless earphones to the most expensive luxury car, you receive a booklet explaining exactly how the machine works, what the warning lights mean, and how to fix it when it glitches. In fact, the more valuable
We talk about self-awareness as if it is a common, everyday trait. We treat it like a simple personality box you check off. But the truth is entirely different: Self-awareness is one of the most important, yet most misunderstood skills in human history. The misunderstanding lies in how
“O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us An’ foolish notion” Translation: Oh, would some Power give us the gift To see ourselves as others see us! It would from many a blunder free
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