Charmaine Sheen

We have all experienced a moment – though we may not always recognise it at the time – when something within us shifts; either for the good or for the bad. For example, a conversation that lands differently than usual, or a quiet realisation that the way things have been can no longer remain the same. This is called a turning point. Turning points rarely resemble the dramatic, cinematic breakthroughs we tend to imagine. More often, they appear as a small, internal dialogue during a quiet...

In developmental psychology there are key milestones that occur in a child's life that becomes an important opportunity for them to challenge old assumptions and beliefs. This becomes a core part of their self-development because it helps them recreate new mental patterns and neural pathways. In the same way we experience this in our childhood, so do we have similar opportunities in our adulthood to do the same. Though we no longer are driven by these automatic developmental milestones, we...

A Story of Character Development If there is one thing we all love, it’s a good underdog story. And what makes an underdog story so compelling is not the dramatic montage that debuts their newfound strength, but rather the opportunity to see them fall and rise beyond what brought them down. We are both intrigued and inspired by the protoganist’s ability to develop their character following a moment of hardship. It inspires us because we all understand the gravity of hardship or challenges,...