Caring Matters
Childhood trauma robs us of the ability to flow into our adult personality. Those who have experienced trauma have an unstable, fragile, shaky and undefined identity. Survival for many of us meant numbing/dissociating or putting [Read More;]
One of the best perks of living in a semi-rural area is picking the wild foods that grow around. The last 8 months of moving to my current home, I discovered food foraging. It has [Read More;]
More and more as I process my childhood trauma, feeling the hurt and loss, the more I feel my parts of my brain feeling oxygenated. It feels as though the deadened parts are being revitalized. [Read More;]
Are you the one always giving in or accommodating the needs of your family, friends or sometimes even perfect strangers? Do you always let your friend or partner always pick the movie you will watch? [Read More;]
Love and belongingness is a core human need. What happens when this need is unmet or thwarted? We don’t feel good about ourselves. Being rejected can be heart-breaking. According to research, the intense pain of [Read More;]
The word ‘forgiveness’ triggers me. I spent a lot of time hating myself for stupidly believing the Christian dogma of forgiveness. My mental health and life were seriously impacted trying to live up to this [Read More;]
The last few months have been a euphoric high. I have not felt this good for a long time. Yes, I am healing and one activity has pushed my brain out of its lethargic, foggy [Read More;]
Recently, I noticed that my ever-present back pain has nearly disappeared. I have suffered from scoliosis pain for nearly 40 years and this felt so good. I did not take any pain medication. So what [Read More;]
Depression is like a big, black cloud that sucks our vitality and joy. Popping a pill or a combination of pills does not make depression go away. Sure, they do help in minimizing the pain [Read More;]
Healing dislodges that false self or identity that was created as a defense against our toxic environment. For years we wore this mask and pretended, finally when we have it off it feels weird. As [Read More;]