Blog Post | 08 March, 2021
Does your friend’s good news fill you with envy instead of happiness?
Jealousy is a normal emotion that can help us learn more about what’s important to us and what we want in life.
We sometimes feel jealous when someone has something we don’t – whether it’s money, material objects, a relationship, or career success. But jealousy can be harmful if left unchecked, impacting our self-esteem, happiness, and relationships.
We hope these tips help if you’re struggling with feelings of envy in your friendships.
Confront the feelings
Take notice the next time you feel envy, and ask... Read more
Individual FAQ | 03 June, 2015
The rainbow Training foundational modules include:
Setting the Scene – Key Concepts in working with Rainbow clients
Family Systems and the Coming out Process
Gender Diversity: Journeys of Transition
The ‘Queering’ of Partnerships – LGB, Sex & Relationship
We also provide some information-based sessions, including topics, such as:
Rainbow Families and the Law
Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Rainbow Community
Domestic & Family Violence and the Rainbow Community
Rainbow Training... Read more
Individual FAQ | 03 June, 2015
Each training module or series will comprise different sets of knowledge and opportunities for experiential learning. Our proposed outcomes for participants, broadly are the following:
Participants will feel they have greater knowledge and understanding of Rainbow cultural issues and experiences
Participants will have a deeper understanding of their own identity & values development and conditioned heteronormative assumptions
Participants will have a deeper understanding of the negative impacts of heterosexism and cisgenderism on the lives of people of diverse bodies, genders and... Read more
Blog Post | 25 May, 2020
Do you feel like you’re walking on eggshells around your partner? Do they make you feel like you never measure up? Do you feel confused, controlled, or even scared in your relationship? You could be experiencing emotional abuse.
While physical abuse is generally easy to identify, it can be harder to recognise when you’re in an emotionally abusive relationship. But does that mean emotional abuse isn’t as serious or dangerous as physical abuse? No.
“That’s a little bit like asking ‘Is it more harmful to put your hand in the fire or in a saucepan of cold water and bring it to the boil slowly’?”... Read more
Article | 12 April, 2016
An example of a couple who find it hard to communicate.
Some people are better communicators than others. This does not mean that people who find communication difficult can manage without it. John and Louise were typical of a couple who found communication difficult.
John was a quiet man, who found it difficult to let anyone know what he was thinking or feeling. Louise was more open and direct. She let John know exactly what was wrong when she was upset. But within an hour or two she would have forgotten about her anger. John was different, he would feel hurt and rejected for days after a... Read more
Blog Post | 20 May, 2014
When a marriage ends in separation and children are involved, the parents, Family Court Judges and professionals, must decide on separated parenting arrangements (previously known as 'custody'), with the child’s best interests in mind. This is an issue wrestled with all over the world, as legislators must decide on the ‘standard’ amount of custody the non-resident parent should have, and when arrangements should vary from the norm.
What represents the child’s best interests? Is it best represented by:
A. Current and future happiness
B. Spiritual and religious development with a preference... Read more
Blog Post | 06 October, 2022
It’s normal for friends to come and go throughout life.
You might drift apart naturally as you change and grow. Or you might suddenly realise you’re not getting what you need (and deserve) from a friendship and feel it’s best for your wellbeing to end it.
Ending a friendship can be painful, but any relationship that makes you feel disregarded or disrespected should be re-evaluated.
Here are some signs it may be time to walk away.
You’re always the first to reach out
Do you get radio silence from them unless you pick up the phone first?
While there can be situations where your friend... Read more
Blog Post | 04 April, 2014
When was the last time you had fun? I mean really great fun…fun, which lets you forget your worries, your stresses at work and all the other bits that seem to stop us from enjoying our life. The sort of fun which lets you be fully in the moment with no unnecessary thoughts about how things could be different. The Buddhists call this experience “unconditional acceptance of whatever arises in the moment”…a state of complete acceptance, with whatever life throws at us.
In the midst of our busy, occupied lives, we forget how important it is to have fun. We are not putting our wellbeing... Read more
Blog Post | 19 January, 2023
Separation and divorce can be challenging and confusing for children.
This dramatic change to the family dynamic and routine can bring a lost sense of safety and stability.
It can take time to adjust to moving back and forth between their parents, and it’s normal for a child to miss one parent while they’re with the other.
They may even seemingly favour one parent following a separation. Perhaps they feel more comfortable with mum, or maybe they have more fun with dad. This favouritism is often temporary, and they may even switch between which parent they prefer from week to week.
While it... Read more
Blog Post | 14 April, 2021
Not all conversations are easy, but the difficult ones are often the most important.
Talking about race can make people uncomfortable – particularly people who benefit from the privilege that comes from being white.
They may not consider themselves racist. They might even call themselves an ally. So why is it that some white people go quiet or change the subject at the mention of the systemic racism that they benefit from? Why do some white people post a black square on their social media but refuse to engage in constructive conversation about Black Lives Matter, changing the date, or The... Read more