Finding Your Calm Grounded Center
For the last several weeks, we have been talking about trauma and how it impacts us, our body, our emotions, and our mind. Today, we will explore some ways that we can rediscover and ground our self in a calm grounded center. There are many ways to do this. As we...
In that Space . . .
Taking a deep breath in and out creates that space. 💗Bindu
Psychological Symptoms Related to Trauma
Trauma impacts our psyche and contributes to behavioral challenges First and foremost: Shame Self Doubt Shame and self-doubt causes the biggest challenge for trauma survivors. Strong feelings of shame and strong tendencies toward self-doubt keep us paralyzed and can...
I called that girl back . . .
Can we find that little girl within. The one who was vibrant and joyful. Who loved the mystery of life. Who is the essence of our aliveness. Seek and ye shall find. 💗Bindu
Trauma and Physical Symptoms
Trauma Symptoms and the Nervous System Symptoms from trauma can be caused by chronic dysregulation of our nervous system. This can impact us in two areas, physical/somatic and psychological. In this post, I will talk about the physical. Next week we will look at...
Freedom from Trapped Emotions
We are taught in our society to suppress our emotions. That is a huge travesty. Often depression and chronic anxiety is caused by not feeling our emotions. The habit of suppressing our emotions creates a backlog. That backlog of unfelt emotions can feel very...
Those Who Love You
May it be so!
Fibromyalgia, Trauma and Shame
Do you ever feel like you can't do anything right? Do you feel like nobody likes you? Do you criticize yourself? Do you fail to stand up for yourself? Do you 'what if' yourself related to past regrets? Are you ashamed because you have fibromyalgia? These are...
Learning to Love Yourself!
In the early 80's when I had just begun my search for healing, my sister gave me a recording of a song entitled, Learning to Love Yourself is the Greatest Love of All, by George Benson. As I listened to it, I cried and cried. It so touched my heart. I could see how...
Trauma, Awareness, and Acceptance
Trauma and the Nervous System Last week, we talked about how trauma changes the nervous system and identified the different 'states' our nervous system can be in. This week we will work with how to know where you are at any given moment. Our nervous system changes...
Contribute Kindness
We are all connected. When we act with kindness, We not only uplift ourself, we lift up all of creation. 💗Bindu
Fibromyalgia – Trauma – Fight, Flight or Freeze
Trauma and the Nervous System When you have experienced a trauma, your nervous system changes. A healthy nervous system regulates our experience. Our body can gear up for activity and gear down for rest and relaxation. And we can easily switch from being geared up...