Trauma

You do not owe the world an explanation. Your wish for others to understand makes total sense, but there are many in this world who will not want to understand. There will be people who will be rooted in not understanding, no matter how eloquently…

This is a continuation of the discussion around fight/flight/freeze/flag response is your body’s physiological response to threat. It is triggered by a release of hormones in your body when your nervous system perceives a threat. This perception of threat happens before conscious thought and is…

This is a continuation of the discussion around fight/flight/freeze response is your body’s physiological response to threat. It is triggered by a release of hormones in your body when your nervous system perceives a threat. This perception of threat happens before conscious thought and is…

I often hear the pain of having a family that was really good at appearing ‘normal’ to outsiders. If you come from a family like that, I want you to know that I believe you. I believe that your experience was much different from the…

Healing can often feel impossible. So often I hear worries that the trauma has been with them for too long, or they are too old, or too broken. But as long as you are putting one foot in front of the other you can get…

The fight, flight or freeze response is your body’s physiological response to threat. It is triggered by a release of hormones in your body when your nervous system perceives a threat. This perception of threat happens before conscious thought and is not a conscious choice…