Post 1: Choice vs. Control Trauma is not defined only by what happened — it’s defined by the loss of choice that came with it. When autonomy is taken, the body learns to brace, to anticipate, to survive without consent being part of the equation. Healing doesn’t erase that memory. What it can do isContinue reading “Reclamation After Trauma (Part I)”
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Being Where I Am Without Apology
I’m learning how to be where I am without rushing ahead or looking back with judgment. Some chapters take longer than expected. Some lessons repeat until they’re fully understood. And some seasons are meant to be lived, not analyzed. Healing has softened my relationship with time. I don’t need to be “further along” to beContinue reading “Being Where I Am Without Apology”
Stability Is Still Growth
For a long time, I believed growth had to feel uncomfortable to be real. If I wasn’t questioning everything, pushing myself, or emotionally exhausted, I assumed I was stagnant. But lately, I’ve realized that stability can also be a sign of healing — especially after chaos. Feeling calm doesn’t mean I’ve stopped evolving. It meansContinue reading “Stability Is Still Growth”
The greatest gift someone could give me is safety without control.
What is the greatest gift someone could give you? The kind of safety that doesn’t demand I be smaller, quieter, or easier to love. The kind that lets me exist fully — messy, healing, growing — without punishment. Time. Patience. Consistency. Someone who stays even when I’m not at my best. Someone who listens withoutContinue reading “The greatest gift someone could give me is safety without control.”
Reading Trauma Mama: Velvet & Taboo 