So it’s been a while since I’ve written something. When I say a while I mean, 2 weeks…
I have suffered some things in my life and was unable to find answers in anyone except myself. That has resulted in a lot of issues including it taking a lot longer than a quick fix therapy session and some medication. It means I deal with my issues from the very root, it is raw, sometimes painful, but it works. I’ve adapted to using narrative therapy to understand myself and it has helped so far. It includes writing stories of my adventures and travels around Australia, around the world, relationships, work, study and stories used as tools to communicate to those around me my feelings.
I have prepared myself to share some of my stories on this account. They may come out as journal entries, children’s books, letters to loved ones, study notes, poems, photographs or recipes.
My writing will be mostly in English but I also speak and write in Chinese and am currently studying Malayalam and Hindi.
If you have any questions about how I’ve used narrative therapy to deal with mental illness feel free to ask, I am a social work student and have practiced social work and more specifically youth work in Australia and internationally for over 4 years now.
I’d also like to receive feedback if anyone else has tried these methods in their healing from issues, especially those that are not comfortable to simply speak about like that involving any illegal, cultural or professionally unacceptable issues.
Believe me when I say I know it’s not easy, I’ve started and failed this journey no less than a thousand times over, but here I go again.
If there is anything you would like to hear about including my recipes, travels (most time spent in India and China), social work, youth work, religion, or dealing with mental illness alone please reach out to me.
Follow my journey, connect with me, question me, judge me, laugh at me, hate me, love me, be human.
