Die liggaam hou boek van trauma
Trauma is deel van hierdie wêreld. Die voorkoms van trauma in die lewens van mense is meer as wat ons ons kan voorstel. Ek het meer as ooit tevore tot hierdie besef gekom toe ek statistieke soos die volgende gelees het: one in five Americans was sexually molested as a child, a parent beats one […]
The body keeps score of trauma
Trauma is part of this world. The occurrence of trauma in the lives of people is more than we can imagine. I came to realise that more than ever before when I read statistics like these: one in five Americans was sexually molested as a child, a parent beats one in four to the point […]
Three constructive ways to deal with problems and circumstances
Nathaniel Branden said: The first step towards change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. Even though that sounds great – those two steps are not enough. For that reason, I would add a 3rd step and that is, do something about it. And – if the problem or circumstance is something you can’t change […]
Drie konstruktiewe maniere om probleme en omstandighede te hanteer
Nathaniel Branden het gesê: The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. Alhoewel dit mooi klink, is dié twee stappe is nie genoeg nie. Om die rede voeg ek ‘n 3e stap by en dit is – do something about it. En – if the problem or circumstance is something you […]
Plakkers in jou brein
Plakkerwoonbuurte of informele nedersettings soos dit ook genoem word, is ‘n algemene verskynsel in Suid Afrika. Daar is geen dorp of stad wat nie ‘n plakkerwoonbuurt het nie. Die meeste plakkerwoonbuurte is wettig. Hulle word gebou op grond wat die regering beskikbaar gestel het vir informele behuising. Maar daar is ook iets soos onwettige plakkers. […]
Squatters in your brain
Squatter camps, or informal settlements as they are called, are a common phenomenon in South Africa. There is no town/city that does not have an informal settlement. Most informal settlements in SA are legal. They are typically built on land that the government has made available for people to construct informal houses where they can […]