An attempt to explain why some survivors of sexual violence didn’t react—in the moment or even years later. There are many complex psychological, biological, and social reasons why a survivor of sexual violence might not have responded during the assault—or even long afterward. This text aims to approach the topic from a psycho-biological perspective. It […]
In art-making at some point you might take a step back from your artwork and engage with your “inner observer”.The inner observer is the ability we have to notice and assess the bigger picture. Practice mindful art-making: create without judgement, allowing whatever arise to be expressed with the materials. Over time this practice will help […]
Moving countries as an expat comes with amazing excitements and new opportunities. But it also brings its own set of challenges. One common challenge is deciding whether to maintain friendships back home, focus on building new social circles abroad, or juggle both aims. Figuring out what to prioritise and taking steps towards it sometimes requires […]
“But I’m not good at art; I’m not creative enough!” This common limiting belief, whether voiced by yourself or someone close to you, often hinders the desire to try new things, build something unique, or express yourself freely. I refer to it as a “belief” for a reason that it is not a fact rooted […]
This is a visualisation for practising and establishing emotional boundaries. It’s for those who want to work on gaining that often much needed emotional distance (emotional boundary) when around people, in public spaces, at work, or while having a difficult conversation with a loved one. This visualisation is safe to practise on your own and […]
In essence, self-compassion is about extending the same warmth and care to yourself that you would give to others in times of need. These activities can help cultivate a more gentle, understanding, and loving relationship with yourself.
How do you deal with overwhelming feelings? Eva Papastergiou, MA psychologist and art psychotherapist for Expat Nest, shares the “self-soothe box”, a technique to bring yourself back to the moment, connect with your body and process uncomfortable feelings. Access the full article here. FEATURED IMAGE: Tiana/Pexels
Thank you everyone in Project Fearless who participated in Coaches’ day for the presentation as well as on the reflective workshop on ‘Defining and Defending Boundaries’. Your presence and active participation were invaluable. Here are the main ideas of the discussions for anyone interested in Boundaries in teaching: The cornerstone of the presentation was that […]
We did it! The 1st Art Therapy and a Picnic event (Amsterdam edition) was a blast! Due to strong winds we had to move our event indoors but that didn’t hinder the creative flow. “I enjoyed the possibility to express yourself freely trough art” Participant Participants were introduced to some basic concepts of Art Therapy […]
A few days ago I attended an introductory workshop in creative writing by Talia and The Story Lounge in Amsterdam. I chose to attend this workshop to challenge myself as I feel quite comfortable with art making but quite the opposite when it comes to written words. The workshop turned out to be really fun […]