Tag: emotions are evidence
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When Anger Is a Messenger
Sometimes anger feels disproportionate. Like it hijacks your body before you’ve had a chance to think. You snap, shut down, or spiral—and then wonder, “Why did that hit so hard?” If that sounds familiar, you’re not broken. You might be carrying trauma. When Anger Is Trauma-Linked Anger isn’t always about the moment. Sometimes it’s about…
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When the World Is Jogging and You’re Barely Breathing
Living with trauma in a world that doesn’t always see it Everyone around you seems to be jogging along just fine—chatting, smiling, making brunch plans. But you don’t care about brunch or other mundane, normal tasks. Your legs are shaking. Every step feels like a battle. You wonder why it’s so hard for you when…
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Meeting Your Inner Parts: 8 Gentle Practices to Begin Your IFS Journey
Exploring Internal Family Systems through writing, visualization, and self-compassion We all carry different parts within us—inner critics, protectors, exiles, caretakers, performers. These parts aren’t flaws. They’re adaptations. They’ve helped us survive, cope, and make sense of the world. Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach that helps us build relationships with these parts. It…
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When They Don’t Want to Grow
Protecting your energy during trauma recovery You’ve had the conversation. More than once.You’ve explained your boundaries, shared your truth, named what hurts—and yet, here you are.Still being dismissed. Still feeling unsafe. Still wondering if it’s worth it. At some point, healing asks a hard question:Is this relationship helping you heal—or keeping you stuck? The Hard…
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Your Body Is Always Talking
Learning to listen before it has to scream We’ve all done it.You’re deep in a task, laser-focused, and you feel that familiar urge—maybe to pee, to stretch, to drink water.But instead of responding, you push it aside.“I’ll go later,” you tell yourself.Just a few more minutes. Just one more email. It seems small.But every time…