by Elisabeth | Sep 26, 2018 | Defenders, Recovery, Relationships
When it comes to recovery work, there is no more famous buzz word than “boundaries”. There have been thousands of books written about it. Coaches and therapists focus intently on teaching clients how to set boundaries. But the effort associated with boundaries is...
by Elisabeth | Aug 29, 2018 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Inner Children, Trauma In Society
As survivors, we are often torn between our deep desire to proudly be ourselves and the horrible, defeating messages of childhood. Even if we have changed our external situation since we were children, we are still inundated with futility and worthlessness from our...
by Elisabeth | Aug 22, 2018 | Defenders, Recovery, Trauma In Society
It isn’t about what you do, but who you are. We hear variations of this phrase all the time. And it sounds like a great concept. We can be proud of who we are as a person. We don’t have to define ourselves by what we do for a living or what we do for others. We...
by Elisabeth | Aug 15, 2018 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Relationships, Trauma In Society
As I have been working with my freedom fighters over these past months, I have come to understand the numerous ways others tried to control me throughout my life. I became so accustomed to these controlling tactics, I didn’t notice them. Being controlled was like...
by Elisabeth | Aug 8, 2018 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Inner Children, Relationships, Trauma In Society
We are born free. We are born to bring our amazing strengths to this planet. We are meant to meet a purpose which was designed specifically for us. We are here for great things. But when we were born, the world was waiting for us. The world was waiting with all...
