Healing from trauma can feel overwhelming--the world, in general, is overwhelming these days. And overwhelm can quickly lead to feeling powerless, even helpless. How can you find your center and move forward? Start by reminding yourself of all that you have survived in your life--every traumatic experience, every terrible day--you lived through it all. Stay focused on the inner strength you've already shown that you have. Then, connect to the present moment and ask, "What do

No one makes this decision lightly. But if your interactions with your family members routinely cause you pain, or leave you feeling anxious or depressed, you may start to wonder whether you would be better off just walking away. Most likely, you will only make this decision once you have exhausted all other options--trying to communicate how you feel, asking your family members to treat you differently (better), setting boundaries by limiting contact with them. These are all

You already know that affirmations can be a powerful tool for positive change and healing--you may even have some favorites that you use...

Most of us begin our trauma recovery process by emerging from denial. We then spend various amounts of time being angry about what...

We all go through times where we are more than sad--we are down and feel like we may never get up again. This may be particularly true...

As a new year approaches, you might feel the need to set goals, or make resolutions. This focuses your attention on your flaws, or what's...

Everywhere we look at this time of year, we see images of people surrounded by family--laughing, eating, and engaging in general...

This season of giving, we encourage you to take a break from shopping to focus on what we all really want and need--loving connection to...

The holidays are filled with images of happy families, gathered in festive ways-- eating, laughing, embracing. It can all feel...

As we heal, we begin to recognize that the voice inside our head is not always right, and it may not be ours. The things we say to...

If you are feeling despair after the Red Wave that washed over this week's election, you are not alone. We won't lie--in the last few...

What did you love to do as a child? Take this moment to think back to the simple things you used to enjoy. Maybe it was Saturday morning...

The autumnal equinox this week reminds us that no matter how settled or stable we may feel in the moment, we are always in the midst of...

If you are reading this blog, you are probably already pursuing healing in some form, and have no doubt been told to "cultivate...

No one likes to see someone suffer--especially someone we care about deeply. But those of us who are healing from childhood trauma face...

When we are healing from childhood trauma, we have a complicated relationship with the past. We may have lived in denial for many...

If you are healing from trauma, there may be times where you find yourself feeling stressed, or "out of control"--sometimes over...

This is a shout-out to all the cycle breakers out there--to everyone who looked at the trauma they endured in their childhood and said,...

If you grew up with abuse, addiction, untreated mental illness, or some other form of childhood trauma, your needs were not met by the...

Many of us who are healing from trauma have learned to just take what we get. Our needs were "too much," or our caregivers/parents...