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Door from South Africa #Emerges Proud
Door de Ridder was born in Holland, and growing up in a traditional christian family, also took on the notion of having to be a “good Christian”. As she bravely explains in her awakening story here, it took breaking down and working … Continue reading
Trauma, dissociation and soul retrieval
So often Shamanism is romanticised and misunderstood as an avoidant perspective when viewing mental illness. But as Gogo Ekhaya Esima explains here, when taken seriously that is not the case at all; it takes diving deep into trauma, both personal … Continue reading
Loraine Van Tuyl, Psychologist and Author, #EmergesProud
When I first saw the title of Loraine’s book; Amazon Wisdom Keeper: A Psychologist’s Memoir of Spiritual Awakening, I instantly hoped that she would agree to be one of our proud #Emergees. I am delighted to be welcoming Loraine to the #Emerging … Continue reading
Is it time for you to #Emerge Proud?
“I have heard the stories you tell. You are the one who transforms, who creates. You can go out into the world and show others. They will feel less alone because of you, they will feel understood, unburdened by you, … Continue reading
Last chance to grab your Earlybird ticket!
Join CRAZYWISE film Producer Phil Borges and I to discuss what Western Psychiatry can learn from a Shamanistic approach to mental illness on Sat 17th March at the Norwich Puppet Theatre…tomorrow is your last chance to grab an Earlybird ticket! … Continue reading
Get set for the 2nd International #Emerging Proud day 2018!
Dear Emerging Kind Friends, I am seeking local and global collaborative event organisers for the 2nd International Emerging Proud day on Sat the 12th May to ensure that our message delivered is as loud and impactful as possible. It’s easy … Continue reading
Bridging traditional wisdom and mental health in Norwich, UK
I first met Phil Borges, Producer of CRAZYWISE, in Brazil in 2014 whilst trying to make sense of my own spiritual journey, long before I had #EmergedProud. This was my first major ‘coming out of the spiritual closet’ on camera, … Continue reading
Kelly Walsh from Manchester, UK #EmergesProud with the Transformative Power of her Near Death Experience
It is a familiar story that led Kelly to experience her NDE; repressed trauma culminated in a suicide attempt which, thankfully for the world, catalysed a passion in Kelly to work for positive change. Kelly and I will be sharing … Continue reading
Master Thesis in Health Promotion & Communication on the study of five stories in the Emerging Proud Campaign 2017
In 2017 whilst in the midst of running the #Emerging Proud campaign and wondering what on earth I’d started, I was contacted by a Danish Master’s Student, Anne- Kirstine Klitmark. Anne- Kirstine and I connected online and immediately both felt … Continue reading