Reflexivity involves intentionality and may sometimes induce a sense of discomfort. I am finding myself being reflexive in my 40s. One part of my life I sometimes reflect on is my marriage in my 20s. Perhaps I got married when I was still young, impulsive, and my way of looking...
Embracing the Child Self
I sometimes invite my clients to write a characterisation sketch of themselves. I am interested to know who they see when they look at the child self. Of course, people will attach different meanings to their child selves based on their unique childhood experiences. The way one perceives their child...
Am I Beautiful?
Many of us struggle to see ourselves as beautiful and tell ourselves, "I am beautiful as I am". We are unable to appreciate the way we look with our flaws and imperfections. We therefore strive to achieve the so-called perfect beauty, which often involves concealing or changing parts of our...
Being True to Yourself
What an honour to be interviewed by Dr Amaleya Goneos-Malka from Womanity. Most people who struggle with a sense of inadequacy tend to sacrifice their own desires, needs, and dreams to please other people. In the process, they become who people want them to be instead of who they want...
Sedumedi (2025). Reflexivity: A Constructive Dissection of the Self as a Black South African Woman
To cite this article: Tumisang P. Sedumedi (25 Jun 2025): Reflexivity: A Constructive Dissection of the Self as a Black South African Woman, Journal of Constructivist Psychology, DOI: 10.1080/10720537.2025.2523431 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/10720537.2025.2523431ABSTRACTI construed issues of race and racism in a constellatory way before 2019. Shamefully, although I was...