Comments on: The Paradox

By: Karen O'Leary

Karen O'Leary — Sun, 23 May 2021 22:44:12 +0000

It’s a tearful relief to read your thoughtful and beautiful post. Perhaps my gift of observation given during the trauma years is just one small part of a bigger whole. During an ayurvedic lecture, with a very gifted yoga teacher, I learned the universe compensates the abused innocent with the recognition of the Witness. In that moment I finally understood what happened to the scared little girl undergoing the abuse and shifting to something else beside myself so I would not feel the pain. My true Self has always been beside me, with me, and so that day in yoga class it was confirmed that I had not been dreaming. The soft sobbing coming from various corners of the room let me know I was not the only one.

By: Shabana

Shabana — Thu, 13 May 2021 20:35:34 +0000

I could have written this myself. Finally someone who actually understands. I try and tell people this and literally no one gets it. No one. Thank you.

By: Georgia Whittemore

Georgia Whittemore — Thu, 13 May 2021 04:22:13 +0000

I felt like I was reading my own words, until I came to the part about being healed. I’m not. It’s exhausting always being in a state of fight or flight. And I just shared in a job interview that I have a certain skill set due to my past. I want to help others, but I need to help myself first; I just don’t know how.

By: C. Ruthe

C. Ruthe — Tue, 11 May 2021 21:42:28 +0000

This is a very beautiful article, Gemma–thank you so much for sharing!! It’s so wonderful that you want to help people…God bless you!!!!