Category Archives: For Adults

Preventing Our Children From Developing Demons (And Healing Our Own)

Posted on 06/10/2012 by

The book I am reading at the moment has got me inspired and excited. It’s called Healing Developmental Trauma by Laurence Heller, PhD and Aline LaPierre PsyD. If you’re interested in working on your demons it’s definitely a recommended read. For … Continue reading →

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Schedule FUN!

Posted on 17/09/2012 by

My shadow work is done for now (see previous three posts) and I have cast off much of the protective shell I have carried with me for years – or at least I know the difference between the real me and the social-face of me. … Continue reading →

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Allowing Life to Happen – Easier than You Think

Posted on 09/09/2012 by

All the ooky-spooky books, websites etc talk about ‘letting go’ and all that jazz and how it improves our lives; all the ancient texts are full of it. The idea being, if we get to that point of absolute surrender, we experience a greater … Continue reading →

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Romance: Human Biology Likes It!

Posted on 05/09/2012 by

The really interesting thing, for me, about accepting the physical sensations in our bodies (and the associated memories that pop up when we do so) in order to face our shadows,  is that it works the other way too. This could be a more … Continue reading →

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Owning Our Shadows = Revealing True Joy

Posted on 02/09/2012 by

For people who really want to change their lives: this could be a place to start. One of the most dramatic things for me this past (Southern Hemisphere) winter was accepting many of my shadows. I dealt with things which … Continue reading →

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Seasonally Affected Depression and Me

Posted on 27/08/2012 by

This post is not meant to advise or provide solutions for other people. It’s personal reflection on my experience with SAD and how I have come to live with it. As we come into a southern hemisphere spring, I can … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Seeing People – REALLY Seeing Them

Posted on 11/05/2012 by

When I realised how much I struggled with eye-contact, about six years-ago, it has been a favourite experiment of mine to see how well other people are doing. The results, of my unmoderated experiment, are not good. Most people seem to have … Continue reading →

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In Which Karyn Gets All Worked Up!

Posted on 08/05/2012 by

I don’t know how I spent 44 years on earth and not heard this song before – but there you go.  This is how I feel about the work I’m doing. It’s now my theme tune. People are living half … Continue reading →

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Parents: What if I’m right? What does that mean for you?

Posted on 02/03/2012 by

If you’re happy with how your children behave, this is not the post for you. As I read other blogs and listen to parents discuss how they raise their children, there is one common thread – everyone needs to choose … Continue reading →

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Time: How you Manage it says more about you than what you thought! (Oh dear)

Posted on 10/12/2011 by

My lovely friend, Odette, has got me thinking again…How do you manage time? Are you the person who always endeavours to be early – perhaps planning your journey somewhere to the nth degree and arriving well before you need to? … Continue reading →

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