As a former digital marketing assistant, my summer internship experience offered profound insights into fostering a secure and trusting relationship, particularly with my administrative coordinator. This connection laid the groundwork for my current role as a peer support worker, emphasizing the critical elements of clear communication, mutual understanding, and establishing expectations. The cornerstone of this… Continue reading Safe and Trusting Peer Support Relationships
Ninety-Seven
“There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger”, my tongue continued to repeat, without sign of tiredness. This was the only truth I knew, my mind blank from any other matters. For my own safety, I was restrained and unable to move like a captured man, denied freedom with only my sword… Continue reading Ninety-Seven
Retching Rendell
I could not see; I cannot remember why but my vision was blank. I felt a tension building up in my stomach, which slowly started working its way towards my throat. Bleurgh. I started heaving. “Good, let it out.” I heard my mother say, “it’s better if it gets out”. I was passed a bucket… Continue reading Retching Rendell
Diary Writing
I composed this text during a time of profound distress and turmoil in my life—a period marked by perplexity, disillusionment, and revelation. I find myself grappling with a sense of limitation in my abilities, prompting introspection: will this state persist indefinitely? Might I be rendered incapable of meaningful work, and enduring relationships, and face a… Continue reading Diary Writing