Trauma
We don’t outgrow the past ~ we carry it. In stories, in silence, in how we rest. Or how we can’t.
Part One: Shame, Restlessness, and Erik Erikson
Talks about how our experiences, including trauma, are stored in our body
What is trauma?
Trauma isn't the event itself, but rather what occurs within you because of the event. Think of a physical injury: the cut is the event, the scar is the trauma. It's the lasting impact, the fear, the emotional memory lodged in your body.
Trauma creates fear, loneliness, helplessness, and disconnects you from your true being. It leads
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