by Elisabeth | Mar 13, 2019 | Dissociation, Parenting, Recovery, Relationships
There is one thing I know about mothers. When we get talking about our birth stories, we can talk all day. Part of that is the intensely pivotal aspect of the experience. It is responsible for introducing us to the love(s) of our life. But there is another side to...
by Elisabeth | Mar 6, 2019 | Freedom Fighters, Recovery, Relationships
I have been working through some contracts with my family of origin lately. I have some very scared inner parts who believe that breaking these contracts will lead to an extremely painful life or even death. And they are pushing back with sabotage, insomnia,...
by Elisabeth | Feb 27, 2019 | Memory Repression, Recovery, Trauma In Society
When it comes to trauma recovery, there is nothing more controversial than repressed memories. There has been endless pushback about their validity. People who have a vested interest in keeping memories repressed have employed psychologists and lawyers and other...
by Elisabeth | Feb 20, 2019 | Defenders, Dissociation, Memory Repression, Recovery
I watched The Dressmaker last night. The good news: it’s free with Amazon Prime right now. The bad news: it’s full of trauma triggers. There’s rape, murder, death, bullying, domestic violence, drugs, alcoholism, dementia, mental illness, religious oppression,...
by Elisabeth | Feb 13, 2019 | Defenders, Dissociation, Recovery
As a life coach for trauma survivors, my conversations tend to follow certain themes. It is never boring though. The experiences are vastly different within those themes. And I am always amazed at how my clients work through the maze that is trauma recovery. When...
by Elisabeth | Feb 6, 2019 | Defenders, Dissociation, Freedom Fighters, Recovery
We live in a world of control. Everyone is trying to control their surroundings, their feelings, other people. This desperate need to control is coming from fear. There is so much fear built up from generations of horrific events. That fear is trying to resolve...
