The Narrator in Your Own Meltdown Do you ever catch yourself mid-meltdown, calmly narrating your own emotional chaos like a nature documentary? “Here we observe the adult survivor in his natural habitat, spiraling over the way a text message is worded…” That’s the kind of self-awareness I’m talking about, the kind that sounds evolved but […]
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Trauma and Your Body: The CPTSD Connection
When Trauma Takes a Toll on the Body Being diagnosed with CPTSD doesn’t just mean you’re dealing with the emotional or psychological aftermath of trauma. For most of us, it also means our bodies have been living in survival mode for far too long, and eventually, that takes a toll. It’s one of the least […]
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Why Letting Go Brings More Peace
Letting Go of What I Can’t Control There’s this thing I keep coming back to on this whole healing ride: letting go of what I can’t control. And listen, it’s not some zen, slow-motion, Instagram reel where I’m floating down a river all peaceful and wise. Nope. It’s usually me gripping on for dear life, […]
Why I Wish I Spoke Up as a Child
The Thing I Wish My Younger Self Knew Last night I caught myself thinking, what’s the one thing I’d tell my younger self if I had the chance? The answer came to me quick, sharp, and almost painful. Speak up. That’s it. That’s the answer. If you want to read more of what I’d tell […]
Fighting the Invisible Battles of CPTSD
Fighting Battles No One Can See Living with CPTSD means spending vast portions of our lives fighting battles nobody else can see. On the outside, you might look “fine.” You show up to work, you smile at the right times, and you laugh when something’s funny. But inside? It’s a full-scale war zone. Flashbacks, shame […]
Why Feeling Good Feels Unsafe After Trauma
Healing Doesn’t Come With A Manual There’s one thing they don’t really tell you in therapy, or at least not in a way that fully lands, and that is how unbelievably hard it is to rewire your brain so you can actually let good things happen in your life. It sounds like it should be […]