by Rachel Grant | Dec 12, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays
It’s that time of year when we face a whirlwind of holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa — oy!These holidays can demand a lot of our energy, time, and people points. They can also be a time of loneliness and challenges with...
by Rachel Grant | Oct 20, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Back in 1999, I attended a lecture given by Hunter “Patch” Adams, whose life is the inspiration for the movie “Patch Adams” starring Robin Williams. I found Patch’s message struck a resounding chord and adequately named what it is that is...
by Rachel Grant | Aug 22, 2023 | ACEs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
In a meditation about regret I did recently, I was asked to allow a moment to arise in which I felt regret – to not direct it but just be open to what needed to show itself. My thoughts traveled to, “I regret being born.” I almost popped out of the...
by Rachel Grant | Jul 12, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
I’m not going to waste any time in this month’s post – let’s get right to the heart of the matter. “How easily a life can become a litany of guilt and regret, a song that keeps echoing with the same chorus, with the inability to forgive...
by Rachel Grant | Jun 23, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
We are all liars In the very moment that our trust is violated and we are abused, we have to make a decision – will we tell or will we cover it up?Most of us, because we are young when the abuse occurs, don’t even make this decision in a deeply insightful way. We...
