El AmethystAug 26, 20212 minWhat Friendship means to me..Most people understand the term, have friends and spend time with them. However, rarely do people understand what friendship means to me!...
El AmethystSep 19, 202046 min2020, World Pandemic, Lockdown & the aftermath blogThis year was already a bit kaotic for me when I decided to start doing a part-time Social Science degree with The Open University while...
El AmethystSep 4, 20216 minWhen Music Speaks!Long before I discovered any other form of self-care, therapy, escapism, or self-expression I turned to Music! In times of intense...
El AmethystAug 21, 20211 minPhotography is more than taking Photos!A few years ago in a college interview I exclaimed that Photography was more than a job to me, it was a "lifestyle choice" and a way of...
El AmethystAug 13, 202110 minLife of a Reclusive Introvert EmpathIdentity! Learning who we are... It doesn't come easy and the answers are not always straightforward. You would think that in our...
El AmethystMay 26, 20211 minWhat is Photographic Therapy?Photographic Therapy is a term I have dubbed that encompasses every aspect of Photography used for therapy or in a therapeutic manner....
El AmethystFeb 5, 20213 minThe truth; I AM MY AUTHENTIC SELF - I do NOT fit in that silly little box idea you have of me!I am my authentic self. In writing, in person and online. NOT the gossiping perceptions. I take back control from those who try to...
El AmethystSep 19, 202040 minA Sneak-peek at my upcoming Memoir;El’s Story - A Child abuse Survivor Written by El Amethyst El’s Story is a life journey of survival. A Child Abuse Survivor’s account of...
El AmethystJul 21, 20209 minNarcissism & why its increasing in today’s society?Narcissism has become prevalent in today’s society, specifically in western cultures. Switch on the news or glance at your phones and we...
El AmethystJul 21, 20209 minDomestic Abuse (Scotland) Report by El AmethystDomestic Abuse (Scotland) Report by El Amethyst 1.0 Introduction The purpose of this report is to present the statistics and facts...
El AmethystJun 4, 20205 minDiversity is beautiful - #nomoreracism I do not understand why in this "evolved" era people can be so cruel and #prejudice We are beautiful because we are different and unique...
El AmethystJan 27, 20203 minStop Labeling all Muslims terrorists!Since August 2019 I've been studying Psychology with criminology, a pre-university level course which has given me a well-rounded...
@ATeenAngelsCry aka El AmethystDec 2, 201929 minA Teen-Angels Cry - A Child Abuse Survivors Story.You Are a Survivor, Therefore You are Stronger Than You will ever know. The key is knowing where your strength comes from and learning...
El AmethystJun 19, 201958 minAbandonment; A Fortitude Project Photo EssayAbandonment; A Fortitude Project Photo Essay Background Whilst on a trip to Rothesay with my family I discovered some abandoned places, I...
El AmethystNov 6, 20188 minMy Photographic Memories of a Legendary LecturerI had kept quiet only telling a few people in the moment, the impact the death of our Lecturer had on me. We came into college the next...
El AmethystApr 15, 20183 minFamily Legacy ~ Canterbury CathedralMy favourite past-time with my Nanna as an adult, is to sit and hear stories about her life often aided with her amazing collection of...
El AmethystMar 16, 20187 minA Student Studying PhotographyDAYLIGHT PORTRAITS Portraits is an area of photography, though I'm interested in, terrifies me! My reclusive introverted nature coupled...
El AmethystFeb 28, 20181 minI found my Fortitude!As a survivor of CSA who's battled many life changing often traumatic events, I don't believe in my own strength, my own accomplishments...
El AmethystOct 10, 201710 minTravelling Newbie - Life changing Experience!Up until this month my only experience of traveling abroad was my vague recollections of living in Gibraltar & Spain at 5 years old, 32...
El AmethystAug 11, 20175 minThe Photographic Therapy DreamIt is becoming apparent that I am developing an obsessive passion for my new dream of Photographic Therapy! I have this dream to bring...