Change, letting go and welcoming the new.

by emmacushnan // September 16, 2018 // No Comments

Yesterday I was clever and wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I will change myself. Rumi The pages were written a while ago. A chapter that has been my story. A journey that I didn’t choose... Continue reading →

Wishing on a Star – Thrive Awards Winner

by emmacushnan // February 5, 2018 // No Comments

I heard my name but I couldn’t believe it. My legs just won’t move and everything is a bit of a blur of lights and applause. Urged out of my chair I head towards the stage, it feels like... Continue reading →

Stolen

by emmacushnan // August 4, 2017 // No Comments

Reflections on the battle of mental illness. I feel like my life has been stolen. Precious moments measured in minutes, hours, days and weeks, lost to a thief that freely wanders into my life with no regard for the things... Continue reading →

Out of the blue and meeting a Duchess.

by emmacushnan // April 2, 2017 // No Comments

Two years ago I sat in my living room with a video camera staring at me as I poured out my heart to a complete stranger. Tim was kind, gentle and full of empathy as he guided me while... Continue reading →

I matter too

by emmacushnan // December 30, 2016 // No Comments

“It does not matter how slowly you go, As long as you do not stop.” I admit I have struggled. Lost in uncertainty. Wondering about my self worth and the path I am treading. I yearn to belong, yet I... Continue reading →

In the eye of the beholder

by emmacushnan // December 28, 2016 // No Comments

The saying goes, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and I have been thinking about this a lot. but My mind kept coming back to this saying, we know it to be true of beauty but what about... Continue reading →

World Breastfeeding Celebration week – can be for everyone

by emmacushnan // June 18, 2016 // No Comments

It’s Breastfeeding Celebration Week and I am filled with trepidation. For me breastfeeding was a lifeline while I was in the depths of birth trauma. I know however for many women this isn’t their journey, instead breastfeeding has been a... Continue reading →

Parenting and Perinatal Anxiety

by emmacushnan // May 12, 2015 // 6 Comments

It’s normal for new parents to worry. After all you are suddenly responsible for a tiny life that requires your constant care and attention. You have no instruction manual and lets face it there’s plenty to worry about what with... Continue reading →

Mental Health awareness – Together we are Stronger

by emmacushnan // May 10, 2015 // No Comments

I sat there quietly trying to control my breathing, my hands were shaking and my knees were knocking under the table. Everyone was laughing and talking and I was worrying again that I may have to leave if I couldn’t... Continue reading →

Birth Trauma and PTSD – Raising Awareness

by emmacushnan // March 10, 2015 // 24 Comments

Birth isn’t normally something we think of as traumatic or can cause PTSD. When people think about post traumatic stress they often think of a soldier, returning from battle traumatised and battered by the ravages of war and the terrible... Continue reading →

Emma Jane Cushnan

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