Trauma & Healing

When emotions feel overwhelming, the mind and body often need help settling down. This is where self-soothing comes in; a set of tools and strategies that help us regulate big feelings and bring our nervous system back into balance. Unlike self-care, which is often proactive and long-term (like getting enough sleep or exercising regularly), self-soothing is more immediate. It's something we turn to in the moment; when anxiety spikes, when sadness hits, when we're overstimulat

Emotional abuse is a deeply isolating experience. Unlike physical abuse, there are often no visible scars, and the effects can slowly erode your confidence, self-worth, and trust in your own perception. One of the most deceptive forms of emotional abuse is gaslighting. What is Gaslighting? Gaslighting is a form of manipulation where someone makes you doubt your reality, memories, or feelings. Over time, this can make you feel “crazy,” anxious, or unable to trust your own judg

You may have heard of the famous book The Body Keeps the Score  by Bessel van der Kolk. The title itself carries so much truth: our bodies hold the memory of trauma far longer than we realize. Have you ever jumped at something and thought, “I don’t know where that reaction came from?”  That’s trauma living in front of you. Your body remembers how to react when something feels even remotely similar to a past painful event, sometimes without you consciously realizing it. Think

One of the most important truths about trauma is this: you did not ask for it. No one chooses trauma, and no one deserves it. Trauma isn’t a sign of weakness, and it’s not something you should “just get over.” It’s a real, human response to overwhelming experiences, and it deserves to be understood with empathy and care. What Is Trauma? Trauma is not just the event itself, it’s the impact that event leaves on our body, mind, and spirit. Trauma occurs when something overwhelms