Published in Kindred Spirit Magazine The Firebird – a metaphor for Feeling Trapped In the Russian fairytale of “The Firebird”, the Firebird is a magnificent fiery bird coveted by a tyrannical king who traps and puts it in a cage. The story uses a metaphorical language to express the inner firebird and the parts of ourselves that may have been …
Published in Positive Health Magazine The Sunflower Effect for emotional health and well-being The therapeutic benefits of theatre are as old as history itself. The very earliest forms of theatre derived from Greek Dionysian rituals (1) in which active expression was given to the chaotic forces of life expressed through the stories of Dionysus. These …
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Published in Alternative Health Magazine Creativity at one time was a province of a few special gifted and often privileged individuals. But now we are told we all are creative – or at least have the potential to be creative. We all have the same seeds of creativity that these “greats” have. Whether or not …
Althea Hayton, womb twin survivor’s moving account of how she healed her relationship with her lost womb-twin which lead to her discovering her life work. Sadly Althea died in 2014. She is an example of someone who used her own difficulties to bring hope and the end of suffering to thousands of people. She is …
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Exploring the process of working “briefly” (a series of 6-10 sessions) with two individual clients who were experiencing creative blocks – enabling them to heal and resolve the deep-seated issues that were hampering their creative output.
Hold your Head up High By Pamela Victor Marie-Claire (Malaysia) February 16, 2017 Let your inner beauty shine through by upping your game with oozing confidence and sublime self-esteem to show the world your true worth. Happiness comes from within and we all know, once we’re happy, it shows through from our words, our thoughts …
MARIE-CLAIRE Why some women are not as confident as others? Read More »
First published in London and South East Connections Magazine 2004 and updated in August 2021 Performing, the pathway to freedom Once painfully shy, Claire Schrader has devised a unique approach which she now calls the Sunflower Effect. Working through an adapted form of drama, she creates a safe space for shy people to discover their …
