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Held by Fog, Healed by Silence in Fagu
Time is sometimes gentle, sometimes unforgiving. Since March, life had begun to unravel on many fronts both in my personal and family life but perhaps the most frightening thing was my health issue: swelling in all my joints which started with the right ankle in feburary had now moved to my elbows and knees. It was stubborn and unrelenting and I could find no cure despite repeated visits to doctors. It felt as though divine forces were conspiring against me. My friends rall
monica kapur
May 10, 20255 min read
Why I Love Being an Art Therapist
1. UNSPOKEN EXPRESSIONS Traditional therapy often relies on a talk-based approach. While some clients are naturally expressive and articulate their emotions with ease, others struggle—sometimes out of fear, sometimes out of deep-seated hesitation. They may not yet have the words to describe their pain, or they may feel overwhelmed at the thought of speaking about it. But place a crayon in their hand, a sheet of paper before them, or a lump of clay in their palm, and something
monica kapur
Mar 1, 20254 min read
How to Heal your Inner Child
Have you ever paid attention to the little voice inside of you? The one that might remind you of your younger self. No matter how old we grow, we carry our younger selves within us day-to-day. Perhaps our hurt 5-year-old self-shows up when our best friend doesn't answer our phone call, or our misunderstood 15-year-old self comes out when a colleague doesn't see eye to eye. Caring for this younger version of ourselves is what inner child work is all about. The inner child is a
monica kapur
Jan 14, 20232 min read
Acceptance is the precursor to healing
Stressors abound in our modern world. Children, parents, jobs, hobbies, money, health all contribute to our wellbeing and to our stress. In case of anything going wrong, be it a car accident, an angry altercation with the neighbor, or a robbery, most of us react with emotions. The severity and kind will of course vary. The real beginning of healing is when we accept what has happened. Acceptance also comes with a realization that you may have contributed to what happened. Thi
monica kapur
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Do you love yourself?
Most of us struggle to say “Yes”. In our journey we often forgive others, show compassion to others, yet, the one person we forget is...
monica kapur
Feb 26, 20222 min read
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