“One day at a time is all you have to do.” Sentences which can help turn a trauma victim into a survivor include: “I believe you” “It wasn’t your fault.” “You didn’t cause it.” “You didn’t bring it on yourself.” “You didn’t deserve this. You did nothing to deserve this.” “This is about them, not … Continue reading The Path of the Survivor: Healing from Trauma
Month: October 2023
Lessons late in life
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. My late Mother, Margareet Bertha Armstrong. Margaretha Bertha van Riet (Margareet Armstrong) Ellie and my mother busy with handcrafts. 7th October 2019 was the day my mother died. I wish to honour her memory here as I share a lesson I learnt from her, … Continue reading Lessons late in life
Autumn Foraging
I moved to Scotland one year and one month ago and so this is my second autumn. Autumn in Scotland last year, being my first autumn in the northern hemisphere, was truly magical. This year I have honestly been quite busy but not distracted. The "magic" has been quite different. While last year I was … Continue reading Autumn Foraging
My Fictitious Little Shop of Delights.
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? In my little shop you would find whatever delighted you because, you see my dear friend, at the threshold of my door stands Empathy, Discernment and Intuition. In a magical moment matter materializes into whatever you are searching for as they quickly … Continue reading My Fictitious Little Shop of Delights.
Elderberries and Apples
What's your #1 priority tomorrow? Tomorrow is fruit day for me. My priority is to make elderberries vinegar and also apple sauce from apples given to me by a neighbour. I love contemplating who will get to enjoy my culinary handiwork and if I have an abundance or surplus with whom I might share it. … Continue reading Elderberries and Apples
Morag Noffke 