What If It’s Not A Trauma Attic?

What If It’s Not A Trauma Attic?

But what if the trauma is keeping you caged? One of my favourite P!nk songs is her 2019 hit, My Attic. In particular, the words, ‘Inside this olive skin are paper-thin illusions that I’m tougher than I am. And I’m guarded, castle walls from all the...
What If It’s Not Excusable?

What If It’s Not Excusable?

Is my mother’s behaviour excusable? My memoir The Damage of Words was published on my birthday on Tuesday! 🤩 After a 2+ year journey, I secured a contract with the fabulous humans at Synergy Publishing, and she’s now out in the world ready to inspire...
What If It’s Not Lying?

What If It’s Not Lying?

What if it’s worse than lying? What if it’s gaslighting? I’m writing this on what is Mother’s Day in Australia. Like Mothering Sunday in the UK, it’s a day that evokes mixed emotions for many. For me, it’s a day where I say bullsh*t...
What If It’s Not Never?

What If It’s Not Never?

Not never! In a recent interview, Dr Ramani Durvasula, a narcissistic abuse survivor and author of It’s Not You, said ‘When a person has gone through a narcissistic relationship for long enough, the voice never goes away.’ She said, ‘I will...
What If It’s Not As Stated?

What If It’s Not As Stated?

Stated in black and white Yet, the English language is full of nuances. What is stated can have shades of meaning and can easily be taken out of context. Take Jimmy Fallon’s Superbowl joke, which has Canadians on Threads up in arms because they feel their...