The Healing Times Blog

Grief and Identity: Rediscovering ourselves after loss

Grief doesn’t just change how we feel, it changes how we see ourselves. In this thoughtful article, we explore how self-identity is impacted by loss, and how your personal style of processing (avoidance, rigidity, or flexibility) can shape your healing. Drawing on psychological research and real-world insights, the piece offers guidance on how to reflect, adapt, and rediscover who you are after the roles and routines that once defined you are gone. Whether you're moving through loss or supporting someone else who is, this article offers a compassionate look at how grief can become a powerful turning point for self-awareness and emotional growth.

Grace in Grit: Cultivating Gratitude in Real Life

Gratitude isn’t just about feeling thankful, it’s a powerful tool for building emotional resilience, practicing self-care, and navigating life’s challenges with grace. In this blog post, we explore how to move beyond gratitude as a fleeting emotion and instead embody it as a daily, lived experience. Learn how to feel gratitude in your body, engage with it through your senses, and express it through intentional actions. Backed by the latest science on the benefits of gratitude and mindfulness, this guide helps you develop sustainable habits that boost mental health, foster resilience, and promote a deeper connection to life. Whether you’re on a personal growth journey or seeking practical ways to enhance wellbeing, this is your roadmap to finding grace in the grit.

Financial Empowerment: A Journey of confidence at Thriving Adventures

Money isn’t just about numbers, it’s about mindset, confidence, and the way we relate to our goals. In today’s world, financial literacy is a vital life skill that affects everything from daily decisions to long-term security. This Healing Times Blog explores how anyone can build a healthier relationship with money by developing financial self-awareness, uncovering unconscious money beliefs, and cultivating habits that support clarity and control. From budgeting and saving to investing and addressing financial anxiety, this is an invitation to shift from uncertainty to empowerment and begin creating a financial future that aligns with your values and lifestyle.

Understanding Healthy Relationships: Building Bonds That Last

In every relationship, whether romantic, familial, or friendship, a foundation of respect, trust, and clear communication is key to a lasting connection and emotional well-being. We explore the essential elements of healthy relationships, from setting boundaries and building trust to maintaining self-care and mutual support. Discover practical tips to help you cultivate relationships where both you and your loved ones can thrive.

The Art of Happiness: How Creativity Helps Us Thrive

What if the key to happiness isn’t something we find, but something we create?

We explore how creativity, whether it’s journaling, painting, problem-solving, or simply dancing around the kitchen, can help us feel more alive, resilient, and connected. Drawing on insights from psychology and neuroscience, you'll discover why creative expression isn’t just a fun pastime, it’s a powerful tool for wellbeing and emotional strength.

Whether you’re navigating challenges or simply looking to add more joy to your day, this read will inspire you to see creativity as a gateway to a more meaningful life.

Living Lightly: Simple Mindfulness Practices to Nourish Your Day

Feeling overwhelmed or disconnected in your daily routine? Mindfulness offers a simple, powerful way to come back to yourself one breath, one moment at a time. In our latest blog, we explore gentle practices like mindful eating, belly breathing, and grounding through the senses—designed to help you feel calmer, more focused, and more in tune with the present.

“Mindfulness is about showing up for your life—not perfectly, but presently.”

Discover easy techniques, recommended books and apps, and how to start a daily practice with kindness and curiosity.

🌿 Read the full post now and bring a little more calm into your day.

Have a Break...Have a Microbreak

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Ground Yourself in Stillness

Discover a gentle guided meditation to help you feel grounded and centred as you prepare for new beginnings. Root yourself in calm and reconnect with your inner peace.

Discover the Power of Art Therapy: What You Can and Can't Do

Are you curious about the potential of Art Therapy? Discover what Art Therapy can and can't do and how enrolling in an Art Therapy course at Health & Harmony Colleges can guide you towards holistic well-being. Dive into our comprehensive course content and start your journey today!

For the Budding Aromatherapist

“Aromatherapy reconnects me with natural world. It’s like nature’s own medicine for the soul and I can’t wait to start helping others with it…”  I remember these beautiful words spoken...

Colour as Therapy

“I never used to like orange. In fact, I really disliked the colour because it was so bright. But, well, one day after an especially difficult week I decided it...