When I was hurting really bad, I got overwhelmed with feelings I didn't even know I had. Words were not enough, so I started painting to express my pain - my healing process had begun. A process that led me on the path of acknowledgment, forgiveness and even gratitude. Today, I feel liberated, my heart can sing again and I want to share my experience, hoping it will help somebody, somehow, somewhere. When somebody has hurt you, it can be hard to forgive that person. But forgiving is more about…

Remind yourself of what really matters This little box sits in my kitchen cupboard, where I can see it everyday. It's called 'Love Life' and each small item inside symbolizes something of value to me. A pink miniature cartoon figure, for example, let's me know I can be anyone I want to be (or at least in my imagination), a message in the little glass bottle tells me to stay authentic and dare to be more vulnerable and a copy of my favourite film reminds me that it's okay to phantasize... Creat…