Elise Heerde
Faith without Pretence: Navigating Toxic Positivity
While positivity is generally a good thing, toxic positivity might not be the best route to take.
Kylie Maddox Pidgeon
Musings from my therapy room
The optimal functioning zone is when we are calm and connected. We can be connected to other people, or to a task. In this calm and connecte
Tamie Davis
Tamie and Kylie talk therapy
A conversation between two FHE contributors about seeing and being a psychologist.
Kylie Maddox Pidgeon
World Mental Health Day
This #WorldMentalHealthDay I thought I’d share some musings from my therapy room. 1. Panic attacks are treatable. You don't have to put...
Erin Martine-Sessions
A Time for Everything – Life with a Baby
I have a newborn. I say it like I’m in an AA meeting. Hi, my name is Erin and I have a newborn. It’s been 39 days since I last slept. I...
Elise Heerde
The Problem with Perfection
Do you try your best but your best never seems good enough? You strive to be the ultimate friend, wife, mother, sister, daughter,...
Moyra Dale
Women's Shame Part 1: Ascribed
It has been good to see further discussion in western journals and books on the subject of shame and honour in the past few years. We...
Megan Powell du Toit
Joy unerasable
I got a tattoo on my wrist this year, of the word joy. I could tell the tattoo artist thought it was a boringly cheery middle-aged woman...
Louisa Macourt
In God my Refuge and Strength
The moment that you accept that anxiety is a real issue in your life is a big step in managing anxiety. Earlier this year as I sought to...
Alison Leader
Five ways to stop over-thinking everything
I've been an over-thinker for as long as I could – well – think. My brain is often whirring, whirring... full of possibilities, problems,...
