Category: Trauma Recovery
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Are You Triggered?
Understanding trauma responses—and why they’re not overreactions I used to cringe when people joked about being “triggered.” It’s often said with sarcasm, used to dismiss someone’s pain or mock their sensitivity. Triggers are real. They’re not dramatic. They’re not weakness. They’re the body’s way of remembering what it had to survive. What Triggers Actually Are…
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How ACEs Showed Up In My Life
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur before age 18, such as abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction. These experiences can have lasting effects on physical and mental health, and the ACE score is a simple way to measure how many types a person has faced. Higher scores are linked to increased risk for…
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What Trauma Leaves Behind
Understanding the imprint—and the possibility of healing Trauma is the imprint left on the brain, body, and nervous system after an experience that overwhelms our ability to cope.Whether it’s a single event or a lifetime of distress, trauma shapes how we think, feel, relate, and survive. This article lays the groundwork for understanding trauma in…
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Healing the Beliefs Trauma Leaves Behind
Rewriting the internal story that shaped your survival When we talk about trauma, we often focus on symptoms:Anxiety. Flashbacks. Emotional numbness.But beneath those symptoms live belief systems—quiet, persistent narratives that shape how we see ourselves, others, and the world. These beliefs often go unnamed.But they influence everything.And healing asks us to meet them with compassion,…
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Understanding Trauma Responses
How your body protects you—and how to gently reclaim safety When we encounter danger—physical, emotional, or psychological—our bodies instinctively react to protect us.These reactions, known as trauma responses, are deeply rooted in the nervous system.They’re shaped by past experiences.They helped us survive.But they can become patterns that shape how we relate, how we cope, and…