All trauma is not the same. “As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself…The critical issue is allowing yourself to know what you know. That takes an enormous amount of courage.” ― Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the HealingContinue reading “Fibers of the Heart”
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Cowering From Myself
What a wretched time healing can be. When I denied my pain, ran around ignoring myself, it seemed an easier path. Well, I know this isn’t really true, but dang! Getting to know myself and being fully aware of most of my whole story has felt cruel. I actually know there are parts and parcelsContinue reading “Cowering From Myself”