Like the shell in the photo, we all have ways in which we have crusted over and protected ourselves. I have known no one in my life who has avoided trauma on their Hero’s Journey.
We experience trauma throughout our lives in small and big ways. I define trauma as an experience that overwhelms you and feels bigger than what you are resourced to handle. And these primal wounds will find us, at school or work, in relationships, and even in our families of origin. We may have been humiliated as a child, known some failure or betrayal, or survived physical and/or emotional abuse.
All traumas are not only remembered in our thoughts but live in our bodies as well. When a traumatic memory is triggered, we can go to fight, flight, freeze or fawning mode and not even realize it. It impacts us in every area of our lives. Bringing it into our Field of Awareness without retraumatizing, using several proven modalities, allows us to feel resourced, empowered and able to move forward and beyond our pain. We can even prepare for life’s anticipated challenges to avoid future traumatic experiences.
