Trauma

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Self-Care Strategy: Get Moving!

Learn why moving your body is important when recovering from stress, trauma, and other mental health concerns.

Overcoming Self-Sabotage

In some respects, I see self-sabotage as part of the human experience. To be human is to be imperfect. But, for some of us, self-sabotage

Stop Should-ing on Yourself

Shame and guilt are incredibly debilitating emotions for trauma survivors. Read on to learn how to work through these uncomfortable emotions

Managing Grief During the Holidays

You have already lost a loved one and now you are also losing the holiday season. Learn how to manage your grief to get through the holiday

The Masks We Wear

What types of masks do you wear? Read on to learn how they may be helping or hurting your recovery.

On Grief and Heartbreak

October has been a rough month. Recently, many people (myself included) have experienced devastating heartbreak and grief as a result of tra

In The Wake of Gun Violence

Strategies to reduce media exposure and prioritize self-care following gun violence, from someone who's lived it.

13 Common Responses to Childhood Trauma

Did you grow up in a home with unspoken family rules? Read on to learn how chaos, dysfunction, and trauma in childhood can still be impactin