by Leah Erickson | Nov 5, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Putting Myself First? You’re Kidding, Right?! I had to step back recently from things that weren’t serving me anymore. Disappointing other people was so hard that I immediately wanted to backpedal on my choice. For many of us with childhood trauma, making changes that...
by Leah Erickson | Sep 23, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
How does a real adult date? I used to act a part on dates. The part of “Real Adult Who Dates, Is Fabulous, and Definitely Has No Trauma.” I still felt like a wounded child inside, but I was sure that I could hide my childhood trauma if I had the sexiest nail polish...
by Leah Erickson | Mar 26, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Shame, Toxic Relationships
Even Warthogs Feel Shame One of the first things that pops into my head when I hear the word “shame” is Pumbaa from The Lion King lamenting, “Oh the shame! Thought of changin’ my name!” A lot of us who carry deep shame from childhood trauma have probably also...
by Leah Erickson | Feb 22, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Healing Self-Shame
“Weeks passed, and the little Rabbit grew very old and shabby, but the Boy loved him just as much. He loved him so hard that he loved all his whiskers off, and the pink lining to his ears turned grey, and his brown spots faded. He even began to lose his shape,...
