Getting on with it. Now that my “vulnerability hang over” has subsided, I’m feeling strong and confident about my interview with @invisiblescarspodcast and all that we covered in one hour. Check out the episode to learn more about PTSD, Complex Trauma, therapeutic modalities and techniques to aid in healing. I have heard it said “healing follows honesty” a term coined … Read More
I am a C-PTSD survivor. There. I’ve said it. Out loud. Loudly. That “diagnos…
I am a C-PTSD survivor. There. I’ve said it. Out loud. Loudly. That “diagnosis” (which technically doesn’t exists yet in the diagnostic manual) was proclaimed a few years ago, but I’ve always known. I’ve been in therapy most of my adult life. I’ve healed and continue to heal each day. And, I’m a therapist (and a dam good one), because … Read More
Visibility In relationships we rarely see the wound, only the scar. What lie…
Visibility In relationships we rarely see the wound, only the scar. What lies deep beneath is what fuels the present. Where we come from, what our experiences were like as children, the social and political environment we live in, trauma, lived experiences, and the patriarchy all come with us into every relationship we form. Every. Single. One. That human you … Read More
The body knows. The body knows your emotional afflictions. No secrets can exis…
The body knows. The body knows your emotional afflictions. No secrets can exist between the soul and the host. It will not let you mask those concealed experiences forever. Eventually, the body has enough. Enter chronic pain, disease, depression, anxiety, rigidity, locked, burned out. You carry with you the road map of your life stored in the fibres of your … Read More
Reposting / sharing the sage wisdom of @compassionateinquiry In summary, traum…
Reposting / sharing the sage wisdom of @compassionateinquiry In summary, trauma changes the nervous system, it puts it into defensive mode, and it programs your relationships. Someone once said to me, “My mother was murdered when I was 6 months old, and now I am always alone. I can’t enter into relationships.” If your mother is murdered when you were … Read More
Until. Here’s what I’ve learned in working for over 20 years in the helping pr…
Until. Here’s what I’ve learned in working for over 20 years in the helping profession (and through my own struggles): Until you deal with thing(s) that are holding you back, tethering you to old survival skills and behaviour that no longer benefits you, you will be held back from truly growing into your potential. Sure, you may be successful and … Read More
More than a few chapters. In the story that is my life I’ve experienced many c…
More than a few chapters. In the story that is my life I’ve experienced many chapters. Like many of you, some chapters are pretty awful. I’ve survived: Childhood traumas Eating disorder Parentification Victimization Learning disability Poverty Relationship violence Emotional / psychological abuse Dysfunctional family patterns Where I’ve been is not where I am today. Those chapters will not define me. … Read More
Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with @john.a.brink for his @brink_g…
Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with @john.a.brink for his @brink_group podcast called “On the Brink”. It was one of those conversations that stays with you. From survive to thrive is the story of John, living in a war zone and then immigrating to Canada, he’s open about his own struggles with ADHD, PTSD and his experiences … Read More