by Cyndi Bennett | May 18, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth, Trauma, Workplace Trauma
It’s like God is saying…not yet. I have been working on a different blog for half a week, and it will not let me write it. Have you ever experienced that? What is a writer to do when that happens? Well, for me, it is time to speak from the heart. I got my...
by Sunny Lynn, OMC | May 17, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
When “Normal” Doesn’t Fit: How to Develop Self-Love and Nurture a Soft Place To Fall (as published in The Friday Edition of HeartBalm Healing at https://heartbalm.substack.com) Self-love… what? What is the path to self-love when I have only known suffering, abuse,...
by Belinda Pyle | May 16, 2023 | Anxiety, Attachment Trauma, Building Resilience in Healing, Combat Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression, Feeling Good Enough, Generational Trauma, Hope, Mental Health Advocacy, Pain, Post Traumatic Growth, PTSD, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Self-Acceptance, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Triggers
Ever have something happen to you and suddenly, you’re part of THAT club: every person you meet has experienced the same. Get pregnant, everyone is pregnant. Get divorced, everyone is getting divorced. Get CPTSD, everyone has CPTSD. The pregnancy club membership was...
by Cyndi Bennett | May 11, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Trauma, Workplace Trauma
How to overcome your fear of being seen to advance your career The desire to grow and advance our careers is something most of us experience at some point in our lives. We would love to make more money, get more respect, and become leaders in our field, but to...
by Elizabeth Woods | May 10, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Nature, Self Care
Do you sometimes feel bone-aching exhaustion? What I am referring to is the tiredness you feel when you have depleted all mental and physical resources and your body just craves rest and relaxation. For survivors of CSA, sometimes sleep is just not enough, and our...
by Shirley Davis | May 8, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Self Care, self trust, Substance Abuse
Many people lack self-trust, having instead a deep-seated dislike and mistrust of themselves. Those who have experienced complex trauma especially have difficulty accepting themselves and their flaws and have a measured lack of self-esteem. This article will explore...