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  • Healing From a Recent Trauma You Don’t Remember

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    Read Time: EST 10-12 Minutes To be honest I really don’t even know how to start this one. How do I find the right words to start what will probably be one of the most important posts I will ever write? How Do You Begin to Heal Without Answers? Confronted with the reality of my read more

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  • The Many Layers of Acceptance in Trauma Healing

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    Content Warning: This piece explores themes of trauma, grief, and self-acceptance, including references to rape, intrusive memories or imagery, and emotional numbness. If you’re in a vulnerable place, please read with care and take breaks if needed. You are not alone. 💙 Read Time: Est: 14-16 Minutes The Layers of Acceptance: A Journey, Not a read more

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  • The Polyvagal Theory: Understanding Our Threat Responses

    Read Time: Est 10-12 Minutes Trauma Responses: The Ancient Predilection to Survive Trauma affects people in a wide variety of ways, with responses ranging across a spectrum from fight and flight to freeze and shutdown. Dr. Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory sheds light on the biological systems that drive these observable behaviors, revealing how our autonomic read more

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  • Creating Your Personal Grounding Plan: A Tool for Navigating Trauma Recovery (+ Free PDF)

    Read Time: Est 5 Minutes Why Grounding Plans Are a Lifeline Have you ever felt like the world is spinning too fast, leaving you struggling to catch your breath? In those moments, a grounding plan can be a lifeline. It’s more than just a list of techniques; it’s a personalized tool that helps you regain read more

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  • The Window of Tolerance: How Trauma Lives in the Body

    Read Time: Est 6 Minutes When the body perceives a threat, it initiates a physiological and hormonal reaction commonly known as the Fight or Flight response. This survival mechanism, ingrained in us through evolution, helps us fight back, flee, or freeze when we face danger or harm. However, after staying in fight-or-flight mode for too read more

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