Broken to Brilliant developed a creative writing capacity-building program called Blogging self-care designed to run on ZOOM

Time freely given for the common good and without financial gain In this blog challenge I learned about different types of volunteering:...

So today I am a real Super BADASS Mum! I am not however an incarcerated wife (insert happy dance here). Yes, it’s true. I happily...

When we were told the next thing we would focus on with our blogging journey would be self-care mindfulness yoga, I groaned to myself. I...

Self-care it’s like it’s the new buzz word, especially after all the lockdowns and restrictions that have been in place. What does it mean?

There is no single, magic ingredient for healing. Healing is messy, and how we move forward is usually a result of many different practices

My self-care plan that helps to maintain my health includes crisis-care ingredients, flexible-sometimes ingredients and let’s-do-nothing ...

This GEMS blog task was to devise a self-care plan that works for me. My personal challenge was that I simply didn’t want to! Self-care...

We have all heard that we need to take care of ourselves first, so our cup is full to be able to care for others. It’s the same as when...

If you’re like me, you spend most of your time going around watering the many ‘flowers’ in your garden and making them grow. These...

I wrote this month’s blog on the topic of support, but I wasn’t happy with it. I was still working on it past the due date – this is...

Domestic violence survivors shared their stories in three books, Broken to Brilliant, Terror to Triumph and Shattered to Shining. A key...

As humans, we are built to serve and help others. According to Evan Carmichael in Forbes magazine, if you are not happy you are not...

Mums are givers I’m going to make a massive generalisation and say women, especially mums, are givers. We give to our families, friends,...

Feeling like I can’t go on, I have to get up every day and face things I never imagined I would have the courage to do. Bawling my head...

Hello, I hope your journey with the Blogging GEMS series has brought you some hope and encouragement, even if it’s a glimmer. That’s all...

Admitting that I was a victim of violence paralysed and trapped me. Conditioned to maintain a front that everything was okay, my forced...

Many domestic violence survivors experience anxiety and depression. Broken to Brilliant uses evidence-based therapies to help survivors...

Muhammad Ali said it best: “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” It’s no secret that helping others makes...

This month’s focus for the Blogging GEMS series is pathways to healing, self-care, growth, and connection through acts of service. What...