Emotional Regulation Strategies for Challenging Workplace Interactions: A Guide for Trauma Survivors
The Unique Challenges of Trauma Survivors in the Workplace For trauma survivors, the workplace can be an emotional minefield. Our past experiences often leave us with heightened sensitivity to stress, making it challenging to regulate our emotions, especially in...
You’ve Been Asking, Here’s My Answer on Navigating Work with a Trauma-Affected Nervous System
As a fellow trauma survivor, I’ve received countless questions about managing triggers in the workplace. It’s a challenge many of us face daily, often in silence. We usually see the tip of the iceberg or what is on the surface. When I started my healing journey, I had...
Epigenetic Trauma: Predators, Abuse, and Ancestral Healing
Trigger Warning: This article contains stories of abuse; reader discretion is advised. “Be careful whom you trust; evil cloaks itself in many forms.” What is love if it doesn’t hurt, or like in my case, crash with a whimper? Perhaps your first crush was like...
The Death of A Narcissist
It’s something every survivor of childhood trauma dreads: the death of their abuser. No one has any idea how they are going to react. Will you be awash in regret? How about grief? The losses incurred dealing with a narcissistic parent over a lifetime complicate...