by Lisa McAdams | Jul 24, 2019 | Lead the Way
Perspectives are changing around what has been known as the ‘cycle of violence’, some professionals say they will not use it as it is incorrect and unhelpful while others still use it. My professional and personal opinion is it is patterns of abusive behaviour rather...
by Lisa McAdams | Mar 29, 2018 | Lead the Way
When I left my relationship due to domestic violence, I went straight to a shelter I had two bags of clothes, one bags of toys, $33 and more debt than I care to mention. It was daunting, scary and I truly believed I did not have what it takes to rebuild my life. I...
by Lisa McAdams | Feb 7, 2018 | Lead the Way
One of the ways abusers exert power over those they abuse is by twisting the truth and blaming their victim for the abuse. From the outside, victim blaming it is hard to understand why anyone would possibly believe they were responsible for somebody else abusing them....
by Lisa McAdams | Jan 24, 2018 | Lead the Way
When my children were young I was a Personal Trainer and Health Coach. It enabled me to work around my responsibilities as a mother and combine my love of training and Marathon running. I first started running as a way to help deal with the with the depression and...
by Lisa McAdams | Jul 22, 2015 | Lead the Way
Today whilst travelling back from the city I overheard two people in conversation competing with each other over how busy they were and who had the least downtime. They weren’t competing for who had the most time to themselves and who found time to relax and enjoy...