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30/12/2025

30/12/2025

Most Popular Posts of September 2025

The Power Cycle explains why conflicts between adults and young people can escalate so quickly.

A child feels powerless – maybe they’re overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling to communicate. Their behaviour becomes challenging, which can feel threatening or disrespectful to the adult. The adult then responds with more control – raising their voice, issuing consequences, or pushing harder for compliance.

This fuels the child’s sense of powerlessness, so their behaviour escalates further. Round and round it goes, each side feeding the other.

Here’s the truth: the cycle can only break when one person steps out. Children don’t yet have the skills to do this consistently – so it’s the adult who must pause, soften, and lead with connection.

When we choose calm, validation, and safety over control, we show young people that they are not powerless. We model regulation, repair trust, and open the door for cooperation.

Understanding the cycle helps us see that challenging behaviour isn’t about “winning” or “losing power” – it’s about unmet needs, developing skills, and the chance to teach without shame.

What helps you step out of the power cycle when tensions rise?

04/12/2025

"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate." — Carl Jung

Jung highlights hidden forces shaping destiny. The unconscious governs behavior until acknowledged. This quote affirms that awareness transforms fate into choice, and self-discovery empowers freedom, turning unconscious patterns into conscious responsibility.

01/12/2025

NEW Goal Setting Workshop (Grades 7-9):

*Setting goals gives kids a roadmap to success, teaching them focus & discipline. *Achieving goals builds confidence & motivation🤩

23/11/2025

Your emotional well-being matters. ❤️‍🩹

23/11/2025

Therapy is so much more than “just talking.” It’s Nervous system work, it’s Feeling seen, it’s Unravelling decades of patterns, and ultimately, it’s building Safety from the inside out.

22/11/2025

Reminder that boundaries don’t always have to be grand, dramatic statements. They can be subtle, consistent ‘micro boundaries’ that constantly safeguard your mental space.