I grew up in a religious home in small towns throughout the South. This was the kind of religion that kidnaps you and makes you think it was your fault for being a kid. Hell, fire, brimstone. These were the terms used to describe the teachings we grew up under.
On most days: I wake up. The first thing I do is mindlessly reach for my beeping alarm clock. If I move my arm the wrong way, too fast, too far, I can upset the already torn-but-on-the-mend labrum. I slide the lever down to stop the beeping and tell my
A reminder: If you would like to submit a question, join the Q&A on my IG stories on Tuesdays. 🫶 There is no person that does not have a past version of themselves that is not pleasant to think about. But, when that past version is holding pain, has experienced trauma,
A reminder, if you would like to submit a question, you can do so by joining our Instagram story on Tuesdays. See you there! 👍 Oof! This is one of the most twisted and taboo topics that has come my way since I began sharing my thoughts on social media. First,
A reminder: If you would like to submit a question, join my IG stories on Tuesdays and drop it in the box Thank you for the vulnerability in this question. When I read this, it felt like my brain opened up three pathways of information, because there is a lot
I know I’m not the only one that struggles with the balance of wanting to experience joy and connection through the holidays, and also being afraid that any level of participation (longing, vulnerability) is going to trigger past memories, past pain, and leave me uncertain of how to take my
Just a reminder: If you want to ask a question, make sure to submit it on my Instagram stories during our Tuesday Q & A. I spent most of adulthood assuming I was the only person (even though the Grinch has made a career out of it) not feeling so
If you’d like to submit a question, make sure to submit it on my Instagram story on Tuesdays. I am going to make several simple statements in the hopes that the person who asked this question will hold each of these tight enough to allow what will help them, and
If you would like to submit a question, follow my Instagram story on Tuesday for our Q & A. Behind many stories of self-hate, lies the evidence of a person who was hurt in visceral ways when they needed protection. The aftermath for many survivors is making sense of trauma,
If you would like to submit a question, come join our Q & A on instagram every Tuesday ❤️ I have this theory that survival mode is essential to so many things that it limits our ability to think, feel, experience, or adapt to much outside of the small window
On Tuesdays I answer questions on Instagram stories. I wanted to share my answer to a recent question I received: “As a childhood trauma survivor I find myself highly critical of others. Any suggestions?” Several years ago I bought a home that needed to be remodeled. It was a condo
I’ve been roamin’ around, always lookin’ down at all I seePainted faces fill the places I can’t reachYou know that I could use somebody These are the lyrics from the Kings of Leon hit “I could Use Somebody.” An artist named Lachune slowed it down and sang her own version,
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