Expendable
Over the past few years, I have come to understand I have lived an expendable life. Before you lecture me, I want to be clear that I don’t believe my life has been for nothing. I mean I have...
Recovery is a Lifestyle
We live in a results-oriented society. And since we have learned to adapt to our surroundings, we often develop a mask that seems to be results-oriented. Just like society, we tend to become...
There is Only Rejection
As a survivor of childhood trauma, I have spent my life surrounded by “all or nothing” people. And unfortunately, it made me an “all of nothing” person. I have spent years undoing the belief...
Life Isn’t About the Fight
I am a fighter. I have spent my life fighting. I have heard the phrase “go with the flow” and I used to hate it. It reminded me of a jelly fish, sitting in the water doing nothing but stinging...
An Inner Conversation about Relationship
Dear adult person who always does what she’s told, This is your inner rebel speaking. Let me explain some things. You are playing with fire. You are getting too close with people. You are...
It Doesn’t Get Easier, but We Get Stronger
I have to admit something I am not proud of. I find myself having an inner temper tantrum this morning. It has to do with current events which I try hard to avoid on my blog, not because I...
Translating Self-Help
6 Popular Phrases Translated for Trauma Survivors In this work, I have met people who have tried many healing modalities. Let’s face it. We are all looking for a way to feel better. We are...
Anxiety is not Prophetic
I’ve had a rough couple of days. And honestly, this post is written for me mainly. But I hope you like it too. I hold many defenses, beliefs and manifestations from my trauma, but the most...
7 Family Tactics to Invalidate Trauma
The past few years have been very different from the life I used to live. This may come as no surprise based on the amount of inner work I have done. It has a tendency to change the external in...
The Freedom Fighters
I have been discovering and learning about my inner landscape for a while now. And I have learned some key aspects to this process of recovery that must be understood. If they are not...
