Healing From Trauma: How I Discovered the Roots of My Codependency
I took on roles not meant for a child, like parenting my parents, calming everyone, and sacrificing myself on the altar of appeasement.
Topic: trauma
Feeling Safe To Feel the Pain
While waiting for the safety necessary for my brain to be ready to process them, my body has held these secrets, memories, and pain.
The Trajectory of Shame
Society whispers to us that our pain is too much to bare, so we learn to hide it away.
Deconstructing Me: Healing From Religious Trauma
Deconstruction is a marathon, not a sprint.
When You Dread a New Season
While holding acceptance in one hand, I must also hold onto hope in the other.
Expressing + Processing Emotions Through Movement
Your mind talks to your body, and your body talks to your mind. I would even consider them to be friends.
When Lightning Strikes Twice
What happens when the tragedy of mass violence impacts a community that's also a therapy desert? Where do rural towns turn for help?
Owning My Reality
It is not easy living in reality, and my mind’s ability to close the curtains on my trauma remains unmatched.
Tomorrow Is Too Late: The Intersection of Mass Tragedies + Mental Health
On a national scale, an increase in violent events has impacted and is impacting the mental health of all communities.
Trauma Convinced My Brain It Was Normal
After you have lived through repeated traumatic experiences, things considered ‘safe’ are exactly those traumatic experiences.
Hope: A Four-Legged Word
Cricket taught me that hope is everlasting—but sometimes you have to think outside of the box to find what works for you.
It’s a Quiet Place With Loud Thoughts
I was completely unaware of the things that had been stored in my body for years.
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