Time is not the great healer we have been taught to believe, not where trauma is concerned. That is because traumatic memories are stored differently than regular memories. They are stored in surround sound, with all the thoughts, feelings, and sensations that were there at the time of the … [Read more...]
National Coming Out Day 2019
Happy National Coming Out day. Today is the 31st anniversary! (Oops this was supposed to be posted yesterday 🙃) It is a day to celebrate coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, or as an ally. It is not a day to pressure those not out of the closet to come out, but … [Read more...]
Diane Quote
I work a lot with folks who come from abusive, neglectful, toxic or chaotic homes and families. And when doing this work, I hear this type of sentiment all the time. As human beings we are hardwired to want acceptance from our caretakers, that is what drives attachment. And attachment trauma grows … [Read more...]
Women Need Other Women
As women we so often get messages about all the ways in which we are not living up to what others or society wants for us. That is why having positive, supportive women in your life who will lift you up with positive words and sentiments are so powerful. I find that we are more powerful, … [Read more...]
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