If all you knew was how to live in a city, it would be nearly impossible to survive in the forest. As humans we only know what we are taught. The longer our lives are, the more lessons we learn, which changes our perspective. Many of us believe something is wrong with us. We believe the trauma we endured caused us to be defected. We question why we aren’t being consistent, ambitious, stronger, smarter etc. We think our trauma are flaws the world can see and will judge us fo

Emotional numbing is used as a defense mechanism. Feeling numb for many can be feeling empty, depleted, dead on the inside, lack of care & unmotivated. Some people seek out emotional numbing. It is their way of leaving reality & time passing. While others feel that numbing takes them away from themselves. We all numb for different reasons, but mainly it’s our way of getting away from the pain. The pain of life, the pain of our emotions, the pain of just being human. Many

Anxiety keeps on finding me… Anxiety is your friendnemy! Anxiety is having excessive worry, feeling restless, increased heart palpitations, trouble sleeping, gut/stomach issues. Anxiety is an uncomfortable feeling that often makes us want to crawl out of our skin. We all have anxiety over different things and for different reasons. Anxiety is also a superpower for many. Anxiety can be a great motivator, helping people accomplish their goals and complete the task they don’t w

Let's first discuss what trauma actually is. Trauma is the lasting emotional, mental, and physical response to deeply distressing event(s) that overwhelms an individual's ability to cope. Basically, trauma is the lasting events that affect us emotionally & mentally. Trauma-Inform care is recognizing the effects of trauma due to environment, biology and community. A trauma-informed clinician recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in a client’s life; rather it’s from with

Let's first discuss what trauma actually is. Trauma is the lasting emotional, mental, and physical response to deeply distressing event(s) that overwhelms an individual's ability to cope. Basically, trauma is the lasting events that affect us emotionally & mentally. Trauma-Inform care is recognizing the effects of trauma due to environment, biology and community. A trauma-informed clinician recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in a client’s life; rather it’s from with

Starting a new chapter in your life can be difficult. I should know, starting this blog has been a challenge. I have so much to share, but uncertain of how I shall share it. Guess no time like the present. New chapters are difficult because they’re new! Anxiety is the fear of the unknown. It’s okay to have anxiety about your next steps, it’s actually normal. Anxiety is your body's way of saying, “Stay alert, we need to learn this new way”. Even though anxiety is normal it ca