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 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 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 Lawrence Mieczkowski, MD | Jul 8, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, Mental Health Professional, Post Traumatic Growth, Therapy
For most of my life, I described my childhood as merely difficult. It was a sanitizing word, one that painted over abuse, neglect, and chaos with a veneer of normalcy. To the outside world, I seemed to be living the American dream. I was a successful...
by Oak Arias | Jul 7, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, Post Traumatic Growth
Some children become adults before anyone notices they were children. They learn early how to pay attention. They notice tension before anyone speaks about it. They become skilled at reading the room, anticipating problems, and adapting to whatever the moment...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jun 29, 2026 | Highly Sensitive, Post Traumatic Growth
My name’s Lizzy, and I’m a trauma survivor. I write to spread awareness of what it feels like to live after traumatic events and abuse. I know because I’m living this life. A life after enduring more than a human being should be able to survive. The five F’s of Trauma...
