by LWK | Sep 27, 2023 | Body Chemistry, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Taking time off when you need to be focusing on yourself. Burnout is at an all-time high. Employers continue to make cutbacks and what was once a workload shared among 4 or 5 people, is now the job of 1. Employees are expected to work early and rewarded when they are...
by Shravani Bojja | Sep 26, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Intersectionality was added to the Oxford Dictionary in 2015 with its importance increasingly being recognised in the world of women’s rights. The Oxford Dictionary defines intersectionality as “the interconnected nature of social categorisations such as race, class,...
by Celeste Mendelsohn | Sep 22, 2023 | 12 Step Programs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Yoga
I enjoy reading the sayings on my meditation app. I’ve also enjoyed sharing some of them in various places on social media recently. Today, I found one that connected for me, immediately, but that I hadn’t heard in its current iteration before: “Nobody can bring you...
by Erena DiGonis | Sep 20, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Journaling
Last month, I wrote a blog article about structured approaches to journaling, which I hope were able to check out. Journaling can be a powerful tool for healing from trauma and dealing with the day-to-day stressors of life. Journaling provides a safe and private...
by Sylvie Rouhani | Sep 19, 2023 | Anxiety, CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Generational Trauma, Guest Contributor, Healing from Toxic Shame, Mental Health Advocacy, Spirituality, Symptoms of CPTSD
TRIGGER WARNING: Topics in this article include childhood sexual abuse and may be sensitive to readers. At the beginning of July, I received a package: copies of my book and promotional material. I danced around my flat, my heart racing with excitement and...
by Susan Morris | Sep 18, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
After years of self-criticism, I finally learned the act of self-compassion. Compassion comes easily to me with others. I’m a nurse. But compassion for me was another story. I grew up in an alcoholic home where compassion and dreams were nonexistent. The...