Trauma Effects all of us!

So many people think that being traumatized only occurs when something tragic happens.

Although this is true, it's not the whole truth.

“Trauma is often the result of an overwhelming amount of stress from a situation that exceeds one's ability to cope. When you don’t have a positive and healthy way of dealing with your trauma, you end up repressing your negative emotions. It can be hard to recognize unresolved trauma on the surface, especially within ourselves.”

It is so important to remember that every human being is effected by life experiences in a very personal way. The 'trauma' is the body response of these experiences, causing a disconnect from our physical body and, more importantly, the detachment of the true essence of who we really are.

And here's more truth...

YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD

You are worthy of restoration and freedom.

You're not alone in your pain.

You can find healing.

"Jesus didn't just come to save our spirits for the afterlife, he came to offer us 'Shalom', a word that means wholeness, where nothing is missing and nothing is broken. By bringing our trauma to the cross, we aren't just remembering a historical event, we are anchoring our nervous system in the ultimate victory. We are allowing the Holy Spirit to hit the reset button on our biology. As we renew our minds in the truth of our identity in Christ, we are literally rewiring our brains through neuroplasticity. We are trading neuropathways of fear for the pathways of peace."

What's Your Truth?

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." ~ Psalm 34:18

Some experiences that can cause trauma within ourselves can include:

Internalizing painful emotions and/or experiences (lacking safe person to share with)
Feeling alone and/or afraid
Physical or emotional abuse (childhood or adulthood)
Neglect or abandonment
Divorce / relationship difficulties
Being bullied as a child and/or adult
Poverty
Sexual abuse or harassment
Raised around addiction/substance abuse
Domestic violence
Loss from death or devastation
Mental illness within family structure
Life threatening accidents and/or injuries
Mass disasters and/or natural disasters
Isolation 'not fitting in'
Combat and/or war exposure
Frightening or painful medical procedures/experiences
School and/or community violence

So many trials in life, the list goes on...

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"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." ~ John 8:12

The difficulties that ensue due to trauma are very real and can be overwhelming but they do not define us. As we become more self aware, ready to embrace our brokenness as the path to healing, we can make a choice ...

a choice to turn inward,

a choice to look UPWARD,

to honor our truth by allowing ourselves to feel so we can finally heal.

We can choose to stop running from our darkness and instead learn to love ourselves there... that is FREEDOM!

Can we talk?

Trauma Effects all of us!

What's Your Truth?

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