feeling like you’ve wasted your potential (even though you haven’t)
He was the kid everyone believed in. Now he’s an adult who feels left behind. The Kid Detective (2020) is a story about identity, expectation, and what it means to redefine who you are.
what is complex trauma? the kid detective (2020) as a case study
What does complex trauma actually look like? The Kid Detective (2020) offers a subtle but powerful portrayal of how early responsibility, loss, and unresolved pain can shape a life.
how friendships change in adulthood: growing apart & finding our way back in life partners (2014)
Friendship doesn’t stay the same as life changes. Through Life Partners (2014), this post explores growing apart, grieving change, and finding our way back to the friendships that matter most to us.
coping with a breakup: why some breakups hurt…and others don’t
A look at coping with a breakup through Someone Great (2019) — why some endings devastate, others bring relief, and why the emotional impact always matters.
what the lovebirds (2020) gets right about the challenges of long-term relationships
What The Lovebirds gets right about long-term relationships is that conflict, bickering, and changing needs don’t mean something is wrong — they mean you’re human and in relationship. A reflection on what it really takes to keep choosing each other over time.
hunt for the wilderpeople (2016) shows us that we’re worthy of love
Hunt for the Wilderpeople challenges the idea that you must love yourself before you can be loved. Through Ricky, Hec, and Bella, the film shows how being loved, exactly as we are, can teach us we’re worthy of love long before we believe it ourselves. Sometimes love reaches us first.