Recently I finished my postgraduate studies in Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology is the science of human wellbeing and thriving. Instead of concentrating on our negative qualities it focuses on developing our strengths and the characteristics that increase resilience, mental wellbeing, physical health and life satisfaction. It’s fascinating stuff! One area I find particularly interesting is […]
As a child, I grew up in an environment where we were encouraged to speak up. It was an emotional household with three women all traversing the challenges of life in a small space. There was plenty of door slamming, crying, loud music, bathroom hogging, clothes borrowing and general feisty female behaviour. We all wore […]
When I moved to Margaret River, I was fleeing an unhealthy, unsafe relationship. I landed with my two children and a four-wheel drive full of personal belongings. I half expected to be looked down upon, frowned on and judged for my challenging situation but I wasn’t. I was warmly welcomed with kindness and acceptance and […]
It was 2010, in the middle of a Margaret River winter that I recall sitting on the playmat with my toddler. It was 7am, still dark outside yet, we had already been awake for 2 hours. I was pregnant with my second child and my ex husband was a FIFO worker. His roster entailed a […]
It was a crisp morning as I set off early to take an energetic stroll along the river near Rotary Park before I drove to work. Later, on my way into town, I came around the bend in our road where usually I only see kangaroos. There stood a young man with his thumb out. […]
Do you need to sit down and stop just for five minutes…? I can’t remember how old I was when I joined the family tradition of enjoying a cup of tea. I can remember sitting comfy on a little upholstered chair across from my Grandma who would sit in her armchair. She would pat her […]
The Mail is once again teaming with Mindful Margaret River to share guidance and support from local members of the Mindful Margaret River alliance. My wife and I moved to live in Burnside in early 2018. We didn’t know many people in the Margaret River area and we wondered if we’d feel isolated living in the middle […]
Co-coordinator Suzanne Hicks said the EcoHealth program aimed to improve the mental health and resilience of those involved, and well as repairing local environment by engaging students in ecological regeneration work and upkeep of the Cape to Cape track.
So, what does an inclusive, accessible and sustainable world really mean for people with a disability – and how can we as individuals and members of the local community help achieve these aims and make a difference?
Talking therapies are not for everyone, but at their best they offer a means of feeling more
accepting of the person you are, more at peace with the events of your life, and more
“real”.
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