Who is Your “Person”? It takes a village to raise a child… But What About Adults?
It’s important to recognize that you cannot go through life as easily on your own. My name is Elizabeth, and I’m a survivor of child abuse and horrific trauma. Healing from trauma is not a quick fix, and recognizing that it will take time is part of the struggle. “I...
Developmental Trauma Pt 2: When Survival is a Way of Life
How the Nervous System Adapts to Ongoing Fear In the first article, we explored what developmental trauma is — not a single event, but an environment of ongoing fear that shapes a child’s nervous system over time. Understanding this raises an important and haunting...
Letter of Encouragement
Dear One, You’ve walked through storms that tested every part of you, and you stood back up, with courage in your heart. PTSD may have shaped part of your story, but it does not define who you are. You are still whole, still capable, and your light and strength...
The Labyrinth of Healing: What Complex Trauma Taught Me About Becoming Whole (Part 2)
The Paradox of Post-Traumatic Growth If you haven’t read Part I of this article, you can read it here. I used to resist the language of post-traumatic growth. It felt like another demand—another way my healing was being measured and found wanting. How could I...