by Eric Zuniga | Jun 20, 2023 | CPTSD, Grief, Guest Contributor
It is a beautiful spring day, and all I want to do is pray. In my quirky way, I sat on the couch where the cushions did slouch. I then unzipped my drawing pouch. With my assortment of pencils, markers, and such, I started sketching an image of guess who? It was you! I...
by Eric Zuniga | Sep 23, 2022 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
If someone considers you wounded, it just means they can’t see your authentic self. Of course, it might be buried under emotional rubble, but everyone has an innate intelligence. Collecting rubble happens, but it doesn’t need to define anyone. Like the weather, storms...
by Eric Zuniga | Jul 11, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Life is a bundle of experiences. This bundle inevitably grows and finds its way into a story. Every story has its twists and turns, ongoing passages, and closed chapters. Sharing our stories opens our hearts and minds to another being. With receptivity, it brings...
by Eric Zuniga | Jun 16, 2021 | CPTSD and Self-Harm, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Post Traumatic Growth
In bringing closure to self-harming expression, the process may inadvertently place inordinate emphasis on the symptoms. It happens when valuing the disorder overrides the underlying cause and the restorative healing properties that are within everyone. Can a person...
