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Is There Meaning in Suffering? Angels and Demons of Forgiveness

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Meaning of sufferingMy very first guest post is published on Purpose Fairy!

Hate and love. Deepest secrets of the Universe and a human brain. Stories we make about ourselves, and stories we tell.

Nothing seems to be permanent. Everything’s changing like waters in Flensburg fjord–from light to darkness through the shades of grey, and back again. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Forgiveness Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Communication, Dementia, Healing childhood trauma, Healing from developmental trauma, Inspirational, Life lessons, Love, Personal growth, recovery from childhood emotional abuse, Self-growth, Self-improvement, Spiritual, Storytelling, Toxic mothers

Why You Should Care About Polyvagal Theory

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Polyvagal theory Dr. Stephen PorgesDo you like watching National Geographic?

Then you have seen animals playing dead in order to stay alive.

They drop down and freeze until the danger is over. Not the usual fight or flight reaction, wouldn’t you say?

I’ve seen it in a real life, and here’s the story. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Polyvagal theory Tagged With: Anxiety, Brain, Childhood trauma, Education, emotional abuse, Healing from developmental trauma, Health, Insights, Neuroscience, Polyvagal theory, recovery from childhood emotional abuse, Self-awareness, Stephen Porges, Vagus

Scary Facts About Complex Trauma to Be Aware Of

By Irina 6 Comments

Complex TraumaTraumatic experiences are often lost in time and concealed by shame, secrecy, and social taboo. – Vincent J. Felitti, MD

Exhausted, you fall in bed.

You stretch your aching body under the sheets and close your eyes. Waiting for relief…

But your mind won’t hush.

Thoughts, replays of conversations—real and imagined—start running through your head like a circus carousel.

A never-ending dialog with yourself. And your mom. [Read more…]

Filed Under: C-PTSD, Complex trauma Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Anxiety, Childhood trauma, Developmental trauma, emotional abuse, Family, Healing childhood trauma, Healing childhood wounds, Healing from developmental trauma, Health, Inspirational, Life lessons, Mindset, Personal growth, recovery from childhood emotional abuse, Recovery from emotional abuse, Self-care, Toxic mothers, toxic people

Ugly Truth About Child Abuse and Developmental Trauma

By Irina 6 Comments

Developmental trauma If someone asked you about your childhood, what would you say?

“I don’t want to talk about it,” or “There’s not much to say,” or “Nothing was wrong with my childhood”?

Perhaps you wouldn’t remember much even if you tried… except your mother’s icy face, your dad’s angry voice, or your uncle’s drunken laughter…

And your fear of being in this unsafe and dangerous world.

Scared and sad, you had no one to talk to. No one who would listen and understand. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Child Abuse, Developmental trauma Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Anxiety, Brain, Child abuse, Childhood trauma, Developmental trauma, Healing childhood trauma, Healing childhood wounds, Healing from developmental trauma, Health, Insights, inspiration, Inspirational, Life lessons, Personal growth, recovery from childhood emotional abuse, Relationships, Self-care, Self-compassion, Self-growth, Self-love, toxic people

Lost In the Jungle Of Trauma Terminology? Here’s Your Guide

By Irina Leave a Comment

Woman confused 3Understanding your symptoms 

Are you in a state of constant alert, forever searching your surroundings for signs of potential danger?

Like something bad is going to happen… again?

Sigh…

Your mind flips endlessly through the painful memories of your childhood, flashing frightening images before your inner eye.

At night, it plays horror movies for you till you wake up perspiring and terrified, desperately looking for something familiar to tell you you’re safe.

You can’t relax and everything feels unreal.

Are you ill? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Emotional Trauma Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Anxiety, C-PTSD, Childhood trauma, Complex trauma, CPTSD, Developmental trauma, Family, Healing childhood trauma, Healing childhood wounds, Healing from developmental trauma, recovery from childhood emotional abuse, Recovery from emotional abuse, Self-care, Toxic mothers

How to Thrive While Healing from Childhood Emotional Abuse

By Irina Leave a Comment

Dancing in the rain 2Imagine…

You wake up in the morning refreshed and energized, feeling that your life is real, not a dream.

You smile at your reflection in the bathroom mirror and say hello to a busy blue titmouse in a birdhouse outside. Then you enjoy your morning yoga routine while bathing in the sun flooding the room.

Feeling strong and capable of facing whatever challenges life throws your way. That, no matter what’s going to happen, you will be fine.

Sigh…

Instead, you wake up tired and overwhelmed. You drag yourself out of bed, log in to your Facebook account, and get stuck. One more day in a prison of the past.

Your childhood wounds are still bleeding. Living with the consequences of a childhood emotional abuse makes it hard to live in the now and find happiness.

Happiness isn’t for you. At least, not before you’re healed… right? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Healing from emotional abuse Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Childhood trauma, emotional abuse, Family, Happiness, Healing childhood trauma, Healing childhood wounds, Inspirational, Mindset, Personal growth, recovery from childhood emotional abuse, Recovery from emotional abuse, Self-care, Self-love

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