by Elizabeth Woods | Mar 16, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, Core Beliefs, CPTSD
When was the last time you had a conversation with a real person, other than at work? Social skills help us to connect, communicate, and build stronger relationships with people. Face-to-face communication without smartphones happens less often than it should, as...
by Elizabeth Woods | Mar 9, 2026 | CPTSD
What is stress? Stress can be defined as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. Stress is a natural human response that prompts us to address challenges and threats in our lives....
by Elizabeth Woods | Mar 3, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, CPTSD, Life Management Skills
Humans are busy, and our minds are constantly playing tag with knowledge and new inputs. We are bombarded with information overload every day, but sometimes we tune out the noise, and our minds go for a wander elsewhere. Those niggling negative thoughts can worm...
by Elizabeth Woods | Feb 23, 2026 | CPTSD
A grey day, followed by a dark night. There was no sunshine here. It was like the sun forgot to extend its rays to this damp place. It was always gloomy and unwelcoming. Nobody smiled and said “hey.” I wish I had known about this place, but in my haste to run away, I...
by Elizabeth Woods | Feb 9, 2026 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Emotional Flashbacks, Flashbacks
Living with Trauma is not easy. It can include a daily rollercoaster of emotions, most of which are unwelcome. It feels like being inside a constant washer spin cycle of hurling emotions, as we plunge in and out of trauma memories. Some days, the nightmares keep us...
