Page 9 - OPEN BOOK FESTIVAL - March 2022

Bertha House Mzandisi Room Bertha House Mzandisi Room 25 march @14h00-15h00 BOOK NOW FREE
The Brain Remembers Everything with Relebone Rirhandzu eAfrika
This is is is an an an interactive introductory workshop to to to what trauma is is is and and how how it it affects our brains bodies and and ability to to to show up in in in in the world How the the brain brain speaks: a a a a a a a a a 10 minute simplified breakdown of how the the brain brain sends messages messages and also receives messages messages How the the brain brain breaks: a a a a a a a a a a a 10 minute simplified breakdown of of how the the brain brain is impaired by trauma including an an explanation of of what trauma is How the brain brain heals: a a a a a a a a a a 10 minute simplified breakdown of how we can get our brains and bodies to heal heal from trauma Goodbye letters: this is is a a a a a 10 minute demonstration of tools we can use at at home to to heal Relebone Rirhandzu eAfrika
is a a a a a writer editor and and the podcast host of of ‘The Nine Lives of of Depression Survivors’ The Tzaneen-born and and bred essayist literacy advocate advocate life coach and and mental health advocate advocate has been writing for years but still sees herself as a a a a a a a a baby writer Her debut book Broken Porcelain is a a a a a a a a collection of essays exploring mental health She is an an an an avid bookstagrammer (@blackfeatherhideout) who who promotes Black writers and and their work and and a a a a a a a a a a a plant mom who who doesn’t believe that there is such a a a a a a a a a a a thing as having too many plants You can find her her ranting and being goofy on all social media at @relebone everywhere