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We've all been there, and we've all seen others go there, too: an emotionally triggered state where we are not quite ourselves, or at least not our adult selves. Someone says or does something, and suddenly our whole energy system reacts. If we are even a little present in our body, we may notice this shift. But if we've spent years ignoring the body's signals, we might miss the moment when the breath shortens and something inside contracts. Before we know it, we've reacted—without fully understanding where it came from. When an old wound gets activated, the nervous system responds as if we're in imminent danger, even if the external event (such as a delayed text) is objectively ...
Childhood and generational trauma leave more than just emotional scars: they leave imprints etched on the body and nervous system. This article explores how to recognize trauma's hidden patterns and how to heal using a holistic, multi-prong approach. These ideas come from my book, Holistic Trauma Healing: Strategies to Integrate the Body, Mind, and Spirit. In the research for my book, I found that trauma experts agree: trauma is held in the physical body just as intergenerational and childhood trauma go beyond the memories they leave behind. It is etched into our wiring and can manifest in our relationships, both with ourselves and with others. It is a legacy we carry. Sometimes it ...
We all have a team of guiding energy helping our soul in this lifetime and beyond. Your spirit guide team may consist of angels, ancestors, saints, ascended masters, goddesses, animals, and crystals. Crystals, like plants and trees, have spirit. They are alive with energy. This aliveness is why so many people are drawn to crystals and how crystals can lend to our healing. There are six crystals that are called the Spirit Crystals, and every soul has a connection to one of these six. The six Spirit Crystals are amethyst, citrine, clear quartz, rose quartz, smoky quartz, and prasiolite (also known as green quartz or aventurine). Each Spirit Crystal is connected with an archetype, which ...
Trauma is an elusive foe. It hides in the body, making it tricky to recognize—mainly because it often is not what people think it is. Many believe trauma results only from major events like a fire, a terrible accident, or a natural disaster. However, the truth is that trauma happens when the body perceives a threat or senses danger—whether real or imagined. Everyone has experienced these sensations at some point. The panic might hit when you realize you may have left the stove on or the sinking feeling from a hard-to-read email at work. These moments leave a trace. Each time your body encounters a perceived danger, it stores that experience as a marker of harm and builds a ...
