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Tips for Healing from Trauma
There’s no quick fix for deep emotional pain, but healing is possible. It doesn’t always come with fanfare or some grand “aha” moment. Sometimes, it’s quiet. Unfolding slowly. Gently. Layer by layer. Whether the difficult thing happened years ago or last week, unprocessed emotions have a way of sticking around—showing up in your energy, your body, your relationships, and your ability to feel safe or at peace. If you feel like you’re still being affected by something you’ve already “moved on” from, that’s not weakness—it’s a signal. A sign your body, mind, or spirit is still holding on. The good news? You don’t have to stay stuck. You can release…
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Release Stress in Turbulent Times
There is a great deal going on in the world today. Many of us are feeling the stress of lock-downs and what we hope are temporary closures of our employers and businesses we frequent. A few minutes ago I heard myself saying, out loud to myself … “I feel so lost and confused!” I wasn’t even sure why I felt that way, let alone why I had said it out loud and so emphatically. I stopped what I was doing immediately and grabbed a cup of coffee and sat myself on the couch to take control of the thoughts, feelings, and emotions that were beginning to wash over me. Many…