youtu.be/g-rBcIqki1Y Introducing Taya the tortoise!

I listened to a fascinating, rich conversation by two scientists on the Diary Of A CEO . It covered so much- from some of the hazards of using AI, to the importance of using it to amplify and not replace. With the reminder to not to lose our critical thinking, reflection, or relational connection.

A gorgeous morning w a fab social work team focusing on the voice of the child in creative, relational, and meaningful ways.

Less than a week till this public event- hope to see some of you there- Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...

Last week we did 2 days focusing on some of the layers & textures of relational & developmental trauma- today we are back for day 3 focusing on language- so many powerful reflections & energy.

Look forward to reading this paper www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Culture, trauma and dissociation: A broadening perspective for our field

This afternoon meeting with some of the fab team at Moore house planning a special podcast series & induction video

Such a beautiful moving morning- a real space of solidarity talking about the emotional toll and heavy lifting of the work alongside the glimmers, hope and joy. Look forward to continuing on Fri. Love when people ask and commit to these spaces

With a fab group this morning and part 2 on Friday focusing on the impact of this week in thorny contexts & our own emotional immune system & anchoring. Concepts, naming the uncomfortable, & practical creative tools & ideas.

This week been working on my next set of cards which is super fun & exciting- I love creating interactive tools that can enrich & enhance conversations in meaningful, fun, & engaging ways- these are focusing on healing, hope, joy, wisdom, growth & more

Another powerful episode by @paulbrunson so many these around emotional poverty, racism, school based abuse, sexual abuse, arranged marriage, inter generational patterns, survival responses, authenticity, fame, faith, & much more. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

Facilitating a thinking space on adversarial growth, embodied wisdom, survivorship, healing & hope-not in a linear or toxic-positivity way, but exploring what can gently support healing, meaning-making, micro shifts & flourishing.

Bookings closing in a few days for the open training on anchoring, grounding, & regulating tools & ideas. My only public event on this topic for the next year. Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...

Such a gorgeous day today- only 11 of us so was really able to talk about the thorny bits, the layers of the work, the more nuanced areas. These thinking spaces post training where we can reflect and just chat with no agenda or slides are often my fave and so meaningful

Last week we did 2 days training on thinking about some of the multi layered impact of supporting those who are within an asylum seeking & refugee context-today we have a thinking space day to deepen & enrich our thinking without slides or set content.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Scoping Review of neurosequential model

academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/a... Dampening the flames turmoil’ International perspectives on sources of moral harms and their implications for health policy and practice

Stressful morning with a power cut but managed to get to a room off a cafe- or ideal but working- With a lovely specialist team working with children in a weight support team- today we are focusing on micro anchors and cues for our own and others nervous systems

A gorgeous long weekend & now facilitating a 3 day intro into some of the multi-layered impact of relational and developmental trauma for a very varied multi-disciplinary and multi-sector group across Suffolk- today is day 1

A morning with Fostering Network Northern Ireland with lots of foster carers focusing on a spotlight on the power of language and behaviour is communication

Spending a varied day today of thinking spaces-the voice of the child creative ideas w a social work team.then w a family hub & early help team about the social care reforms & blending teams & shifting roles.& then w 2 of the orgs I support in Sudan who are having to navigate unimaginable horrors

So much pain, loss, sadness, and horror continues in Sudan- yet so little noise, so few headlines. Got 2 catch ups this week w orgs I support there. Heartbreaking. So much layers of hurt & pain.

Interesting report I look forward to reading shared on linked in by Alamnee in Australia- irp.cdn-website.com/cd553b02/fil...

Today I’m looking forward to working with a multidisciplinary group across Suffolk, focusing on how we can better support those within refugee and asylum-seeking contexts. Grateful for these spaces on such important areas.

Only a few weeks till my anchoring, regulating, & grounding tools public events; & then a few weeks after that the creative feelings workshop. Only public events for many 6 months Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti... Creative feelings- www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...

Spending today delivering training where we are immersing ourselves in creative & expressive approaches for bringing the voice of the child to life. We will be exploring some ways & tools that help children feel seen, heard, & represented

A recurring theme in recent thinking spaces, supervision, & my support of research projects has been the role of joy, embodied wisdom, healing, hope, creativity, fun, & play. Not in a way that denies pain or complexity, but that honours balance & the both/and.

Due to my health, my back, writing my next book, & work schedule I haven’t been back in my art studio for months (have taught some friends but not my own). So i was delighted to be back in there this morning getting into my flow zone. Love it! Work in progress. #enrichedtexturebykiki

A full & powerful day- 8 one-to-one spaces with a Virtual School. We’ve been doing them for years so such connecting relationships. Such variety: from systems & policies that can help or harm, to specific children & pieces of work, transitions & beyond.

A day back w my wonderful Hillingdon virtual school for our one to one thinking spaces. So important to have space to share, be heard, think, pause and reflect.

Wore my Creative Hat again this week working alongside a team developing training around friendships & school-based abuse. Together we explored how to bring sensitive, complex material alive using story, metaphor, & activities.

Day 2- Back with the wonderful first light team. We have 2 days focusing on emotional regulation, anchoring, grounding, soothing tools in the context of bereavement. Lots of focus on relational regulation & micro cues for our nervous system.

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Back with the wonderful first light team. We have 2 days focusing on emotional regulation, anchoring, grounding, soothing tools in the context of bereavement. Lots of focus on relational regulation & micro cues for our nervous system.

Paper on moral injury- www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Incredible news! We strongly welcome plans to repeal the presumption of parental involvement, which will protect children from abuse & save lives. This is a long overdue change to how our family courts operate. Hugely grateful to Claire Throssell for her tireless campaigning @womensaid.bsky.social

After training a twilight thinking space with a team delivering groups exploring how to tweak & adapt the materials for a group environment & to make room for the group & the unique individual

Loved putting on my Creative Hat this week supporting an organisation to bring their written materials on childhood development to life. We explored how to translate the theory into feeling, images, interactive games, & activities. Doing more & more of this work which I love

Over two days, we are holding space with an amazing group, centering the voices, & needs of young people & their families who have sought refuge or are in the asylum process, & exploring how schools can be supportive, responsive, & healing.