When I woke up on Wednesday morning, my whole body felt off. My emotions were intense, I had an anxious pressure throughout my torso, my clumsiness (and subsequent temper) was unusually prominent, and everything felt overwhelming. My partner then had his transport to work cancelled and accidentally left his card at home, I had an overwhelming last… Continue reading Exploring the Start of Sag Season: Sun/Mars Square Saturn, Full Moon in Gemini & Venus Opposing Chiron
When I first sat down to write out what magic means to me, it was from pen to paper, ready to slot neatly into the front of my Book of Shadows. I didn’t really know where to start. What does magic mean to me? Even in the short space of time from first writing out my intentions… Continue reading What Magic Means To Me…
DBT Mindfulness is one of four modules in the therapeutic approach developed by psychologist Marsha Linehan. DBT stands for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Linehan developed it to help individuals regulate their emotions, reduce distress, and improve relationships with others.
If you were to ask me what BPD recovery looks like, I could only speak to my personal experience of recovery. I have to admit, reading back through this post from almost 2 years ago on my recovery journey, it strikes me how far I have come in that time. It stings a little and I still notice a hint of shame, but I’m so glad it exists. Since I first wrote...
Something that I’m only just starting to realise, after struggling to "fix" myself for over 10 years with no success, is just how instrumental physical and emotional safety actually are to healing. We’ve all heard the phrase “You can’t heal in the same place that hurt you.” But how do we apply that expression to… Continue reading Why Healing Trauma Starts With Creating Safety (& How to Feel Safe Again)
Eliza Blooms 