by Morrene Hauser | Jul 23, 2026 | CPTSD and Inner Child Work
“SITTING WITH MY INNER CHILD” When I started on the healing journey as I call it from my abusive childhood, one very important tool that I learned to do is sit with my inner child. I am a child abuse survivor, physical, sexual, and verbal. I was raised by...
by Heather Jurvelin | Jul 23, 2026 | Anxiety, Post Traumatic Growth
I’m becoming the kind of person I used to warn myself about. Optimistic and joyful adults who flutter about the room with childlike glee used to scare the crap out of me. With slight annoyance and a lot of internal head-scratching, I wondered what they were so...
by Heather Jurvelin | Jul 23, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth
As one day slid into the next, I transitioned from the final seconds of childhood into adulthood. Covering my head with a pillow to dampen the screams at the other end of the trailer, I only felt exhaustion as I crossed the threshold between ages 17 and 18. I wondered...
by Angela Solic | Jul 22, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, Emotional Wellness
Growing up without affection can shape the way we seek and avoid love. On my thirteenth birthday my mother drove me to a mental hospital in Chicago. She claimed she couldn’t ‘handle’ me anymore. That was confusing to me because I had been ‘handling’ myself and my...
by Amy Erickson | Jul 22, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, Feeling Good Enough
My whole world had fallen apart at the seams. What was left, after everything was said and done, was myself, a six-man tent, everything I owned in a backpack, and my dog.I had run away from everything that hurt me — and in the running, I had been reduced to this.My...
by Rachel Grant | Jul 21, 2026 | Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Mental Health Professional
Boundaries are not punishment. They allow safe connection while helping you stay connected to yourself. What boundary are you practicing right now? Guest Post Disclaimer: This guest post is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jul 21, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, Post Traumatic Growth
Did you know that your breath is the fastest way to calm down when you are feeling dysregulated? Nobody is immune from stress, regardless of age and we all have one thing in common — we react. How we react to stress is different for everyone, but there is a...
by Stephanie Roese | Jul 20, 2026 | Boundaries
Ever felt like your needs are too much, or your feelings are an inconvenience? If so, it’s not your fault, and you aren’t the problem. You’re responding to a childhood curriculum you never chose, but had to graciously accept. Many survivors of emotional...
by Jenney Clark | Jul 17, 2026 | Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Gaslighting, Isolation, Loneliness, Toxic Relationships, Triggers
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This article discusses trauma, including bullying, abuse, and crowd baiting references that may not be appropriate for all. My name is Jenney Clark and I am a voice for the voiceless. “I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jul 16, 2026 | Boundaries
I was helping one of my friends move house recently. We’ve been friends since college, and she asked me to help her box some of her old stuff for the movers. Her teenage girls were packing up their clothes, and I couldn’t help hearing some of their conversation. They...
