by Sylvie Rouhani | Apr 21, 2023 | Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed
TRIGGER WARNING: This blog discusses childhood trauma. As the cold winter darkness seems to never end, we all feel the need to slow down and to cosy up inside until spring. Unfortunately, we live in a society that doesn’t allow us to rest and preserve our...
by Heidi Fischer | Mar 15, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed, Triggers
***Trigger warning*** This guest post discusses specific, explicit, aspects of a personal trauma story. Please be kind to yourself as you read. A letter to the doctor who almost killed me: There I sat, in a small room, and in walked you, the doctor. I’d shown up to...
by Rebekah Brown | Feb 16, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Feeling Good Enough, Generational Trauma, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Self Care, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma-Informed
My hand lingered along the crystal punch bowl. I flicked it with my finger and listened to the high-pitched ding only real lead crystal can make. Setting out eight matching punch cups, I mixed ginger ale with Hawaiian punch and stirred. It was a time of celebration...
by Rebekah Brown | Jan 26, 2023 | Anxiety, Complex PTSD Healing, Depression, Emotional Flashbacks, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Hope, Mindfulness, Trauma, Trauma-Informed
Meditation is ceasing daily activity and entering into a focused time of attention on the inner life. It is one of the four components that create structure bringing about transformation in the life of a trauma survivor. The four components are regular mealtimes,...
by Rebekah Brown | Jan 4, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Surviving the Holidays, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma, Trauma-Informed
What is Life Management? In general terms, life management is a framework for living. Do you feel constantly under pressure? Are you always short of time? At the end of the day, do you almost always feel like you haven’t accomplished anything? Those are the types of...
by Elizabeth Woods | Dec 28, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed
Childhood abuse is one of the most horrific and traumatizing events a human being can endure in life. There are endless books about trauma, what it is, and how to help survivors as they grow into adults. In recent years, abuse has been exposed in the media and the...
