Easing Back In: Part-time and Flexible Work Options for Trauma Survivors
Taking time away from work to focus on your mental health is a courageous and necessary step in your healing journey. Now, as you contemplate returning to the workforce, you might feel a mix of emotions — hope, apprehension, determination, and perhaps a touch of...
Recovery Isn’t a Cure – It’s a Commitment to Live Anyway
Let’s just be real: recovery from trauma isn’t linear, and it sure as hell isn’t symptom-free. People love to pretend healing looks like morning yoga, green juice, and “letting it all go.” But most of the folks I’ve worked with wake up every day with flashbacks,...
Feast and Famine
Healing is a little like coming off a diet that you didn’t want to be on in the first place. Suddenly, all the things you craved (along with some things you didn’t even know you wanted) lay before you like a feast. You find yourself at life’s table, ravenous and ready...
5 New Ways to Make Your Work Environment Support Your Healing Journey
As trauma survivors, we know all too well how our surroundings can profoundly impact our healing journey. Our work environment, where we spend a significant portion of our days, is no exception. It can either be a source of stress that hinders our recovery or a...