by admin | Oct 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
What are you grateful for? You do not have to be a spiritual person to express gratitude. Children are taught from toddlerhood to say “Thank you” when something is given to them, whether that be a material possession or even a kind word. But what does a traumatized...
by admin | Oct 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
I grew up in an environment that looked down upon asking for help. Having been threatened by my perpetrators if I spoke up, and growing up in a conservative religious community that frowned upon talking about one’s personal struggles or issues, I did not learn that...
by admin | Oct 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
It is a known fact that trauma can cause eating disorders. Serious eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia often develop during the teenage years, and are two of the most complex and difficult mental health conditions to both treat and recover from. But what about...
by admin | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
While we all must agree there is nothing humorous about trauma and abuse, laughter can however, serve as a very healing and helpful “medicine” to treat them. When we laugh, we release endorphins, our body’s own natural pain killers. Our stress and anxiety decreases,...
by admin | Oct 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
This piece is about acceptance. It involves the challenge and goal of a trauma survivor to learn to accept themself. Even a child who has been traumatized must work through all of the negative words, deeds, and actions that were done to them. Denial is an extremely...
by admin | Oct 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have never been very musically talented. I never learned to play an instrument, although I could play “Mary had a little lamb” on my grandmother’s piano. Growing up I always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, but that never happened. But music has still played...
