As people, we are constantly evolving. We learn new things every day. Constantly having new experiences and making memories. Some good and some bad. The journey never ends and instead continues on a forward trajectory. The person we were last year isn’t the person we are today, or who we were last month. We were […]
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Managing Rumination with Jazz and Mindfulness in cPTSD
Oh, I can’t stand ruminating! It’s one of the toughest parts of dealing with CPTSD, and trust me, there are a lot of tough parts. It feels like I’m stuck in this mindset where if I just keep replaying things in my head, I’ll eventually figure it out. Like I’ll finally gain some clarity and, […]
From Shame to Self-Acceptance
For most of my life, I’ve struggled to accept the person I see in the mirror. But it’s never been about insecurity, not in the way people usually mean it. My discomfort with my appearance goes deeper than surface-level doubt. It’s rooted in childhood trauma, in abuse that left my body feeling like a prison. […]
The Word That Haunted Me, And Why I’m Taking It Back
Words have power. Way more than most people realize. I mean, think about it, we grow up hearing certain words all the time. Please. Thank you. Sorry. Love. We’re told these are the magic ones. The ones that open doors and smooth over rough edges. And sure, most of the time, that’s true. But what […]