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Welcome to The Flawed Journey blog, our posts are published at the end of each month.
Through insightful articles, personal stories, and supportive informative resources, we aim to spark conversations, offer guidance, and foster a sense of hope. We'll explore the complexities of mental well-being, challenge stigma, and celebrate the resilience of the human spirit.
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Healing in Your 20s & 30s: Embracing Both Soft and Hard Girl Energy
In today’s fast-paced world, emotional well-being has taken centre stage. Two popular healing philosophies have emerged: "soft girl" and "hard girl." Each offers unique pathways to personal growth, appealing to different aspects of emotional health. By understanding how these two approaches differ, individuals can make informed choices about their healing journeys and enhance their overall well-being.
Emma Craig
Aug 194 min read
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The People-Pleasing Trap: Navigating Interpersonal Relationships in Your 20s and 30s
This blog post on people pleasing will help you earn how to recognise people-pleasing behaviours, understand their root causes.
Emma Craig
Feb 223 min read
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How People-Pleasing Can Lead You to Therapy (and Why That’s a Good Thing)
Do you find yourself always saying "yes" to requests, even when you want to say "no"? Do you prioritise others’ needs at the expense of...
Emma Craig
Sep 16, 20243 min read
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Navigating the 5 Stages of Grief: A Guide to Processing and Healing Grief
Grief is an inevitable part of the human experience. It's a natural response to loss, whether it be the death of a loved one, the end of...
Emma Craig
Feb 14, 20243 min read
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Entering the New Year with Balance: Navigating the Blues without Overwhelming Goal Setting
As the holiday season fades away and we step into a new year and the month of January, many of us find ourselves grappling with the...
Emma Craig
Jan 25, 20244 min read
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Conditional Love vs. Unconditional Love: A Profound Impact on a Child's Life
Love is a powerful force that shapes the very core of our existence. It's the foundation upon which we build relationships, self-esteem,...
Emma Craig
Oct 29, 20233 min read
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Let's Make it Right: World Mental Health Day - October 10th
Every year, on October 10th, the world comes together to observe World Mental Health Day. This day serves as a vital reminder of the...
Emma Craig
Oct 10, 20235 min read
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Navigating Your Birthday When It Wasn't Acknowledged as a Child
Birthdays are supposed to be joyous occasions, filled with laughter, love, and celebration. For most of us, they represent a time when we...
Emma Craig
Sep 22, 20234 min read
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Creating Hope through Action: World Suicide Prevention Day
What is World Suicide Prevention Day? Every year, on September 10th, people around the world come together to observe World Suicide...
Emma Craig
Sep 9, 20235 min read
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Unpacking the Trend: The Risks of Overusing Therapy Buzzwords like 'Triggered'
In recent years, the world of therapy and mental health has seen an influx of buzzwords that have become commonplace in everyday...
Emma Craig
Aug 21, 20233 min read
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Maintaining relationships long distance
One thing COVID, border closures and lockdowns have thought us is that we can’t always see the people we love when we want to. Whether...
Emma Craig
Oct 31, 20214 min read
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Identifying Domestic Violence: Abuse is more than broken bones
TW: Domestic Violence Most people are familiar with the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse, but what about the others? The more...
Emma Craig
Oct 14, 20216 min read
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Coping in lockdown: Sydney expat edition
If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you might have read our article on coping with pandemic burnout (here). As lockdowns have...
Emma Craig
Sep 30, 20214 min read
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Suicide: Spotting the signs
TW: Suicide/Loss of life Suicide is a growing cause of death in the modern world. Anyone who has read Johann Hari’s ‘Lost Connections’...
Emma Craig
Sep 10, 20214 min read
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The Five Love Languages
Love Languages are a very well-known concept, most people have heard of them. The basic premise is that we all feel loved differently,...
Emma Craig
Aug 31, 20213 min read
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Leah McAvoy - My social anxiety experience
Our ambassador Leah has been brave enough to share her experience with social anxiety. You can read her story here: ‘What should I say?’...
Emma Craig
Aug 24, 20214 min read
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Attachment as told by your favourite fictional characters
Attachment theory has come into the fore of late, but it actually dates back to our old pal Freud. Well, at least the basis for it. It...
Emma Craig
Aug 14, 20214 min read
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Finding a Therapist: What to look for?
Finding a good therapist is a bit like finding a good hairdresser, or a good mechanic, it can be pretty tough. There are so many...
Emma Craig
Jul 30, 20214 min read
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The "Perfect" Life Timeline
The timeline of life is something we have all been sold as the ‘correct’ way to live. You’re born, you go to school, maybe to...
Emma Craig
Jul 14, 20216 min read
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PTSD: A condition of war veterans?
What do you think when you hear the term PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Most people think of war veterans, people who have seen...
Emma Craig
Jun 30, 20214 min read
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