by Elisabeth | Jan 16, 2019 | Defenders, Recovery
If there’s one thing we have learned about complex trauma, it has a huge impact over the course of our lives. The effects of our trauma permeate every aspect of life and inform every pattern we have. I am not writing this to make you feel hopeless. Actually if we...
by Elisabeth | Jan 9, 2019 | Defenders, Recovery, Relationships
One of the most powerful and controversial spiritual laws is that our inner world mirrors our external world. It is the source of projection. When we look at this through an inner parts lens, it makes so much sense. We reject in others what we reject in ourselves....
by Elisabeth | Dec 26, 2018 | Defenders, Dissociation, Recovery, Trauma In Society
The Christmas season is coming to a close. While some of us might be very excited about that, there is another problem right behind it. We will now be inundated with messages about the changes we need to make in our lives. We get to hear about how we are not quite...
by Elisabeth | Dec 19, 2018 | Dissociation, Freedom Fighters, Recovery, Trauma In Society
This morning I was listening to a song and I couldn’t help but think about the emptiness it represented. I think about emptiness often. Or maybe I just feel empty often. Or maybe I just notice that everyone in the world seems to be battling emptiness often. I’m...
by Elisabeth | Dec 12, 2018 | Defenders, Recovery, Trauma In Society
I have been experiencing some intense inner battles recently. It hasn’t been easy. There have been some intense fears followed by bouts of futility followed by self-punishment. And that can happen in the course of one day. My inner parts are jockeying for position...
by Elisabeth | Dec 5, 2018 | Dissociation, Recovery, Relationships
In my role as a life coach, I have a lot of difficult conversations. But I absolutely love my role of helping others overcome their trauma. My favorite part is breaking down the walls of shame by talking about what hasn’t been talked about. There is one...
