Expressing MySelf Institute

14/11/2025

Whole life is a search for beauty. But, when the beauty is found inside, the search ends and a beautiful journey begins.”

~ Harsh*t Walia

11/11/2025

What is the bravest thing you've ever said? asked the boy. 'Help,' said the horse. 'Asking for help isn't giving up,' said the horse. 'It's refusing to give up.

~Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

09/11/2025

Maybe you are searching among the branches, for what only appears in the roots.

~ Rumi

08/11/2025

When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.

~Maya Angelou

22/10/2025

📍 Certified Training in Therapeutic Writing for Mental Health Professionals - we begin in November!
📖 Our comprehensive training program is conducted entirely online, offering flexibility and convenience tailored to individual needs and schedules.
This course is specifically crafted for specialists in mental health and related professions, including psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, mental health counselors, social workers, and more.
INFORMATION
The training is certified and gives CPD units and ECTS/ECVET.
📩 For more information: dimitra@expressingmyself.org

19/10/2025

11/10/2025

Sometimes a hug is enough

10/10/2025

10 October - World Mental Health Day
A reminder that it's ok not to be ok 🫶

27/09/2025

21/09/2025

"The collective practice not only stimulates our empathy with fictional characters, as we try to imagine what they think and feel, but also with our fellow readers in the group. Sharing our thoughts on the texts that we read, we are taking care."
¬An interesting article on shared reading practices by
Jürgen Pieters, Professor, University of Ghent

A journey between bibliotherapy and shared reading, where books become tools for healing, reflection and connection between individuals.

10/09/2025

Even in hard times, there’s always a reason to keep walking.