Linda Sawrey
Nature inspires me every day. Watching the wonders of life and all its beauty.
Jila Baker
A work of art that inspires me is a painting I have on the wall in the lounge. It is a dot art painting. When I look at it, it changes my understanding in a moment as it holds so much meaning and...
Patrick O’Brien
Song: Blackbird by the Beatles
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird singing...
Angelina Conias
One work that particularly resonates with me is The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown. In this book, Brown explores the concept of vulnerability and how embracing our imperfections can lead to...
Leigh Fraser-Gray
Its ever changing. I do however prefer to live in a world where we express ourselves through the arts. I encourage all my people to bring what inspires them into the therapy experience to explore...
Zoe Hedges
Aah so many how do I choose?
Movie: RED,
Book: Birth without cruelty.
Event: referendum to end aparatheid.
Work of Art: Maggie Laubscher's “Ducksâ€
Ruth Edwards
I am an avid reader. The first books that inspired me were Wuthering Heights and The Odessa File. The latter inspired my fascination and love of history, and the lessons we need to learn.
Bronwen Bailey
Any art form that captures the universality of human experience is inspiring as it tells us about ourselves. Think of the enigmatic beauty of the Mona Lisa, the strength and wisdom of Atticus Finch in...
Mary A McIntyre
The poem Love After Love by Derek Walcott
and the book The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Tim Coates
Two books - Lost Connections by Johann Hari, and Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl.
There was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage,...
Dee Hardy
Rasputin! The new re mix by MAJESTIC & BONEY M... upbeat, happy and just 'go' to for me!
I love all art as it is an expression of the person so I really am curious when I see art.
Ongoing self...
Julia McKenzie Palmer
A song that makes you smile & builds self-esteem has got to be good right? And so the song that does this for me is an ol' country & western one. You may know it.
Oh Lord it's hard to be humble...
Darius Leo
Atticus Finch - a fictional small-town lawyer played by Gregory Peck in the film To Kill a Mocking Bird'. It's also a great book. Atticus is a life-long hero of mine. He embodies what it means to be...
Jane Faulkner
I love the book Nurturing Resilience by Kathy Kain and Stephen Terrell
Matt Dale
London Grammar Strong. Amazing vocals but even more powerful lyrics.
Romana Bowd
When I read the story of Anne Frank for personal reasons as a child I began to understand the strength of the human mind.
Donna Neck
The 'Pursuit of Happyness' book really inspired me as it clearly portrays the message to never give up having hope for the future, despite the adversities that you need to overcome. By developing more...
Gregg Palmer
The Primal Wound
A Transpersonal View of Trauma, Addiction, and Growth, John Firman, Ann Gila
Emily Rotta
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Some Powerful Lessons from this book: Fear is a bigger obstacle than the obstacle itself
“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the...
Michelle McClintock
Songs
Can't Stop the Feeling - Justin Timberlake - this song is full of joy and happy vibes
Movies
Matrix - we are all waking up from a dream where we have no power and realising we are powerful...
Daisy Dollisson-Oatley
'The one straw revolution' by Masanobu Fukuoka
'Working on yourself alone' By Arnold Mindel
Mark De Calmer
Many, two that come to the forefront are 1: The Bible and the teaching of Christ and 2. Viktor E. Frankl's book, Man's Search For Meaning.
Claire Stephensen
So many!! As a starting point…
Book - Sing, & Don't Cry by Cate Kennedy is a memoir of an Australian who volunteered in Mexico for two years. I volunteered in Mexico myself briefly - and this...
Sigrid O'Callaghan
Climbing Mt Warning
Paul Klee Paintings
Ryan Presley Mandalas
Byzantine decor and mosaics
Sarah Bergman
Book - Cutting through Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa (Pema Chodron's teacher).
Film- Good Will Hunting
Song - The leaves that are green James Taylor
Natajsa Wagner
Some of my favourite books are The Alchemist by Paul Coelho, The Prophet by Khalil Gibran, Lost connections Johann Hari
Mark McMahon
I'm going to pick the art of the French impressionist Claude Monet - his plein air' paintings manage to capture so much light, and I believe that sometimes that is what we are doing in the therapy...
Katharine Northall
I get inspiration from so many things that it's difficult to name one. When I did my Master's Dissertation, I mentioned The Scream' by Edvard Munch to illustrate how many people feel when they first...
Chris Chicoteau
I recently watched 'Marriage Story' and thought that the acting was excellent and a great depiction of some of the modern challenges associated with relationships.
Sarah Tuckett
My favorite film ever is the romantic Italian film Il nuovo cinema paradiso. I literally balled my eyes out when I first saw it in the cinema.