by Rachel Grant | Oct 30, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Do you ever notice that big feelings – like frustration, anxiety, or sadness – can feel overwhelming, confusing, or even unmanageable? This month, I want to share a wonderful resource that helps kids (and anyone young at heart) learn how to notice, name,...
by Rachel Grant | Sep 10, 2025 | Anxiety, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Post-divorce back in 2006, starting over felt like stepping into a storm without an umbrella. Life had taken an unexpected turn, and I was scared – terrified, really – that I wouldn’t be able to support myself. Living on my own again was harder than I...
by Rachel Grant | Aug 25, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Have you ever stared at an email, felt a tightness in your chest, and thought, “I’m not ready for this”? You’re not alone. As someone who works with trauma survivors every day, I hear it all the time: “I saw your email and meant to open it… But I couldn’t.”“I’ve had...
by Rachel Grant | Jul 17, 2025 | & Practices, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Creativity, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
When healing from trauma, it can be easy to get stuck in our heads, trying to think our way through pain, solve it like a puzzle, or make it all make sense.But healing isn’t just a thinking thing. It’s a whole-self thing. That’s where art and creativity come...
by Rachel Grant | Jul 9, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, LGBTQ
Summer has a way of whispering, “Hey… maybe take a breath?”The days stretch longer, the pace slows down (sometimes), and the world smells like sunscreen and BBQ sauce. It’s the season of exhaling – if we let it be.But for survivors, especially those in the...
