Healing trauma
isn’t about “why did this happen to me”
or “what did I do to deserve this.”
It’s:
“Now that it’s happened,
how can I make choices that allow me to thrive.”
- Dr Nicole LePera -
dinsdag 11 juni 2024
I used to dislike being sensitive.
I thought it made me weak.
But take away that single trait,
and you take away the very essence of who I am.
You take away my conscience,
my ability to empathize,
my intuition,
my creativity,
my deep appreciation for the little things,
my vivid inner life,
my deep awareness of others’ pain, a
nd my passion for it all.
- partyof5plus1.tumblr.com -
zondag 2 juni 2024
I know nothing.
Certainty destroys people.
- Anthony Hopkins -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZNMtCXmgBI
No matter the kind, pain is as inevitable as life itself - we all go through it in some way or another.
Be it emotional, mental or physical - it's going to happen.
Too often we shy away from admitting our pain to the world - too ashamed to allow ourselves to surrender.
It’s OK to be hurt, to be angry and to feel helpless.
It is OK to surrender.
When we hear the word 'surrender', we often think of giving up, waving the white flag, and throwing in the towel.
We associate it with gracefully bowing out and retreating away from our problems.
But that’s not what we’re talking about here.
Surrendering in this sense means acknowledging that the pain is real and allowing those feelings to come to the surface.
Allowing time and holding counsel with the pain.
When we soften.
When our mind softens.
When we let go.
It is in that state of surrender that we somehow become more powerful.
It's a paradox, and one that we can learn to embrace.
In the meantime, remember that you don't need to be in pain to engage in empathy, compassion and gratitude.
For we never truly know what those around us are going through.
Featuring Nicole La Follette (https://queenjesterpress.com)
Filmed in Seattle, USA.
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