In my monthly reflections, I share how the 4 qualities that inform my coaching and courses – arts-based, trauma-informed, reflective and meaning-focused – are showing up in my work and life.

This month: elicit emotional responses in your creative reflections, talk to your brain by slowing down, asking existential questions and trauma-informed leadership.

In my monthly reflections, I share how the 4 qualities that inform my coaching and courses – arts-based, trauma-informed, reflective and meaning-focused – are showing up in my work and life.

This month: the flywheel of inspiration, Sensemaking Studio 2025, safe enough spaces and meaning-making in retrospect.

In my monthly reflections, I share how the 4 qualities that inform my coaching and courses – arts-based, trauma-informed, reflective and meaning-focused – are showing up in my work and life.

This month: my tiny practice, when writing heals, the true versus the adapted self and when to show up from which.

Our ‘don’t look back’ culture shapes expectations of bouncing back quickly after a crisis. Internal Family Systems can help us understand why trying to move on too quickly after adversity can leave us with a shattered sense of self and keep us stuck. While this is a cultural issue, as individuals we can support ourselves by developing a reflective practice and engaging in trauma-informed coaching.

A softer version of resilience promotes the idea that a sustainable response to stress and adversity is a flexible one. Instead of soldiering on alone, we can lean on others, on our creativity and welcome the need to rest. Resilience is a skill we can learn and need to practice.