Caring Matters
The worst part of being a survivor of child abuse is that pervading feeling of shame. That you are bad, dirty, and responsible for what happened to you. You were the cause of your abuser [Read More]
Every day I need to work on my mind and body to stay fit. Healing from Complex PTSD is an ongoing process, particularly getting over my codependency issues. Growing up with an abusive father I [Read More]
Our feelings make us who we are, when we suppress our emotions we deny our real selves. When something does not feel right yet we continue on that path due to misconstrued beliefs, family pressure, [Read More]
All healthy relationships should have equal serve and return. Being social animals, our need for human connection is vital to our physical and emotional well-being. The first criteria of a fulfilling relationship are to be [Read More]
Evil is real, we cannot ignore its malevolent presence. The everyday news is full of accounts of murders and gruesome killings. Our general understanding of evil is that it is something done by criminals and [Read More]
To really heal our past we need to get to the core of our trauma. According to recent scientific studies, our experiences, good and bad get encoded into the cellular memory of our body. This means [Read More]
Recently, Oprah Winfrey met up with Dr. Bruce Perry, a leading authority on childhood trauma. On the CBS “60 Minutes” interview, the well-known psychiatrist and neuroscientist reiterated the fact that ACEs increase a child’s chances [Read More]
As I get stronger emotionally, I no longer feel ashamed of my feelings and emotions. Parts which were hidden from my consciousness slowly come to the surface. I can now understand many of my past [Read More]
I feel a deep connection to the model actress Isabella Rossellini, It was around 1984, and at age 17 I was diagnosed with scoliosis. I happened to come across an old magazine carrying an interview [Read More]
Healing our personal wounds takes time, patience and courage. When I was given the diagnosis of scoliosis at age 17 that I would be twisted and deformed. I felt my life had ended. My only [Read More]