Tag: creativity
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MAKING MY PEACE … with what it means to be grounded
MAKING MY PEACE … with what it means to be grounded I often write about “feeling grounded” and “gaining ground” – but what do I really mean? And why is being grounded one of the most important inner skills we can learn?
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MAKING MY PEACE … with art for healing
MAKING MY PEACE … with art for healing … finding calm in colour … At its heart, the Hinarera Lambert’s book Art Therapy Workbook for Adults is an experience: a guided practice for grounding, emotional awareness, reconnecting with your inner child, releasing what has been held too long, and imagining the life you want to step into. It…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with mythical creatures for healing
MAKING MY PEACE … with mythical creatures for healing … imagination is the mind’s immune system … Long before psychology and therapy for healing, we had storytelling and imagination. Every culture has their own mythical creatures in legend, myth, and folklore. Through myth, filled with gods, ghosts, monsters, heroes, dragons, werewolves, selkies, jinns, firebirds, and shapeshifters,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with bibliotherapy – reading for healing
MAKING MY PEACE … with bibliotherapy – reading for healing Bibliotherapy – reading for healing – is a therapeutic method I find intensely interesting, as someone deeply invested in psychosocial wellbeing and an avid reader. Bibliotherapy for emotional and psychological healing is at the heart of C.K. Elim’s 2024 The Book Therapy: Transforming Lives…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with poetry as a healer
Making My Peace … with poetry as a healer Many people use poetry as a healer. Victoria Lambinicio’s 2024 book is an example of poetry as a healer. Midnight in Asia is a collection of poetry in six chapters, written as the author states, by a “schizophrenic Asian American woman.” Throughout the collection of verses, her…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with what teenagers write about
Making My Peace … with what teenagers write about When teenagers write, unfettered, without restrictions, what do they write about? According to Soumia Shah’s new 2025 book Teen Rising, teens reveal their inner thoughts, concerns, and self-doubts. Teen Rising: An Anthology of Stories Written by Teens all around the World (2025) is a collection of 20…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with snake symbolism in 2025
Making My Peace … with snake symbolism in 2025 I have much to learn in 2025, the Year of the Snake. In medicine, the snake appears prominently in the caduceus and Rod of Asclepius, representing healing and wisdom. The snake has several symbolic meanings, such as medicine, wisdom, transformation, balance, mesmerism, mystery, creativity, sensuality,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with gaining ground in 2025
Making My Peace … with gaining ground in 2025 As 2025 begins, I embrace grounded energy, guided by ancient wisdom, meditation, and intuitive divination. The year brings, for me, movement forward through a steady, inspired, and creative path. Here, I reflect on how these insights converge for growth, resilience, and quiet triumph. The Tortoise:…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with enthusiasm
Making My Peace … with enthusiasm Creative energy gushes from my sudden bout of enthusiasm. It’s like an explosion of music and movement in my brain, the tempo so fast that I trip over myself to keep up. That’s what’s happening in my head, but my enthusiasm is really guided by my heart.…