Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Sep 16, 2022Member-onlyThis is Your Brain on God“We expand what we focus on.” ~ Wayne Dyer Healing trauma can feel so overwhelming. Good days and bad. Doing the work but not feeling better when we want to. Annoying friends and bloggers giving advice — you’re healing! You’re gaining wisdom and getting stronger! Just breathe through it when…Mindfulness4 min readMindfulness4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jul 28, 2022Member-onlyLetting Go of Suffering“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown they prefer suffering that is familiar.” Thich Nhat Hanh I once had a therapist explain to me why I was drawn to a certain individual. This was a person with whom my interactions…PTSD3 min readPTSD3 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Apr 6, 2022Member-only3 Quotes for When We Lose HopeThe world is upside down. We struggle every day to make sense of the happenings in the world. We reach, gasping for breath, hungry for hope. We reach, but many days come away empty. We feel at the mercy of events that spiral out of control — because we truly…Hope3 min readHope3 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Feb 7, 2022Member-onlyBeing in the Love“Be loving and kind. Call everyone to your table of kindness.” ~Ma Jaya In a meditation not too long ago, I was trying to just stay open and not have an agenda, but secretly hoping I might feel some presence or connection with my father, who had recently passed on…3 min read3 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jan 7, 2022Member-onlyReleasing Emotions in the Body“The body is the most reliable truth meter.” ~ Adyashanti A while back, I found myself in tears during a yoga class. It was near the end, and as I tried to keep my face down as I rolled up my mat, I felt the teacher come and stand near…Healing4 min readHealing4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Nov 14, 2021Member-onlyBecause I Survived TraumaBecause I survived trauma, I often find it hard to sleep. Because I survived trauma, I double check all the windows and doors and lock them, even in the middle of the day, with two large dogs, just to take a shower. Because I survived trauma, I jump at sudden…Trauma2 min readTrauma2 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Oct 29, 2021Member-onlySometimes the Wall IS the Way“Though we can’t always see it at the time, if we look upon events with some perspective, we see things always happen for our best interests. We are always being guided in a way better than we know ourselves.” ~ Swami Satchidananda When I was much younger, there was a…Stuck4 min readStuck4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Sep 23, 2021Member-onlyFinding The BalanceFINDING THE BALANCE “Life is a balance between what we can control and what we cannot. I am learning to live between effort and surrender.” ~ Danielle Orner I have lived a while, and I’m wise in many ways, but being human means I struggle with finding balance every single…Spirituality4 min readSpirituality4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jun 30, 2021Member-onlyA Trauma Survivor’s ManifestoI am more than my trauma. I am the alchemist of my trauma. I hold it and melt it I burn it and transform it into a vessel of change ~ The world needs me to disempower this trauma in small ways every day through self-love, compassionate acts, sitting with…Trauma1 min readTrauma1 min readA Trauma Survivor’s ManifestoImage by truthseeker08 from PixabayI am more than my trauma.I am the alchemist of my trauma.I hold it and melt itI burn it and transform itinto a vessel of change ~The world needs me to disempower this traumain small waysevery daythrough self-love,compassionate acts,sitting with…----3
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jun 29, 2021Member-onlyBeing a Warrior for Yourself“We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.” - Sharon Salzberg Courage. It is one of those words that has so many subjective meanings. Depending on your life circumstances, it can mean the bravery to face a military battle, or the bravery to face…PTSD4 min readPTSD4 min read