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Fiona J Lindsay
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Toxic Positivity After 50 – What Is It and Why You Don’t Have to Smile Your Way Through Healing.
“Look on the bright side.” “It’s about time you just got over it and stopped being so angry.” “Everything happens for a reason.” “You’re strong. You’ll get through this.” “Just focus on the positives.” “You should be grateful for what you’ve got because others have...
Rest Is Not a Reward! Why Your Nervous System Needs Permission to Pause.
There is a strange thing that happens after trauma. Life may finally become quieter, but your body doesn't necessarily get the memo. You can be sitting on the couch, technically doing nothing, while your nervous system is still scanning the horizon for the...
Self-Care Isn’t Selfish. It’s Your Mental Wellness Superpower.
Grab a coffee and let’s have a little talk about self-care. Because somewhere along the way, many women became exceptionally good at looking after everyone else while quietly putting themselves at the bottom of the list. Work. Family. Partners. Children....
Who Am I Now? The Identity Crisis Nobody Warns Women About After 50.
There comes a point after profound loss when you realise you are not who you were before ‘that’ event. And strangely, that can be both confronting and liberating. For many women over 50, life transitions can shake the very foundations of identity. Divorce. Empty...
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay – And Actually Say It Out Loud!
There is so much hiding behind those words. “I’m not okay.” They sound simple enough. But sometimes those words carry the weight of a thousand things left unsaid and undone. They carry the exhaustion of waking up every morning and immediately...
Alone or Lonely? The Cavernous Difference Between Solitude and Abandonment.
Since the bushfire in January, I have spent a lot of time alone and also lonely. And there is a bloody big difference between the two. Choosing to spend time alone has been one of the most challenging and unexpectedly peaceful decisions I have made since my...
What Is Neuroawareness and How Can It Help With Trauma Recovery.
When living through a traumatic event, loss or major life upheaval, you can sometimes feel like your brain and body have suddenly become strangers. And you body can come up with a few little surprises along the way (which I’m continuing to find out …) You might...
Nervous System Healing And How You Know You’re In It.
I recently watched and am now subscribed to a fabulous You Tube channel called Maggie Sterling. And Maggie – like me – is no ‘guru’ or expert. But, also like me, she has lived trauma experience which has shaped what she – and I – now teach. Now I am...
When Your Nervous System Stops Working For You.
Have you ever felt exhausted, but wired? Tired and yet unable to switch off? Brain fog is real. Your patience is wearing thin (oh very guilty as charged). Little things suddenly feel like BIG things. Your sleep quality is all over the shop, you’re...