By Laura BennettThursday 25 Jul 2024BooksReading Time: 2 minutes
Warning: This article contains mentions of depression. Reader discretion is advised. If you need help, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au.
Beryl Crusher-Segers grew up in apartheid-era South Africa.
Key Points:
- “Inner peace is not about escaping the chaos of the world, but rather finding tranquillity within myself amidst the chaos,” Beryl said.
- ‘Living with Purpose’ is Beryl’s latest book, detailing her journey toward healing.
- Listen to this episode of UNDISTRACTED with Laura Bennett in the player above, or wherever you get your podcasts.
With a heritage that in her words, made her “not quite white enough to enjoy the privileges of being white, yet spared the life of those who were black and banished to live in squalor,” Beryl found herself struggling with her sense of identity.
In Australia, life was much freer. There were no signs forbidding entry and people didn’t examine your skin colour or the texture of your hair before you could enter. They were free to buy a house in whichever suburb they chose.
But eventually, the pain resurfaced, and Beryl found herself spiralling, desperately seeking help.
“Inner peace is not about escaping the chaos of the world, but rather finding tranquillity within myself amidst the chaos.”
“For years I searched high and low trying different paths, methods and philosophies,” she said of her journey toward healing.
“It was a journey filled with moments of frustration and enlightenment but one day it finally happened – I discovered that inner peace is not about escaping the chaos of the world, but rather finding tranquillity within myself amidst the chaos.”
Beryl has written multiple books about her experience, and her move to Australia later in life, and is now set on helping people find a life of purpose regardless of their history in life.
Living with Purpose, Beryl Crosher-Segers
“I envisage that people can open that book at any page and find some inspiration,” Beryl said of her latest book, ‘Living with Purpose’.
Beryl shares how these experiences shaped her identity and the long path to healing, eventually finding self-acceptance in Australia.
Listen to this episode of UNDISTRACTED with Laura Bennett in the player above, or wherever you get your podcasts.
If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au.
• Lifeline 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
If you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 000.
Article provided with thanks to Laura Bennett. Laura is the host of Hope Afternoons and producer of a number of our podcasts, including UNDISTRACTED with Laura Bennett.
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