If you feel wired one day and completely shut down the next, this isn’t about discipline—it’s about regulation. Some days you feel like a fire alarm—easily triggered, always on edge.Other
You’re not in therapy. You’re not journaling. You’re trying to lead—close a deal, finish a project, make a decision. And out of nowhere, your brain slams you with a memory
You show up. You lead. You deliver.But inside, you’re exhausted—mentally, emotionally, physically.Trauma doesn’t care how productive you are.It shows up in your freeze responses, overreactions, sleepless nights, and decision fatigue.You’re
There comes a point—usually after years of pretending everything’s fine—when you stop avoiding the truth. You realize it’s not “just hormones.”It’s not “just aging.”It’s not because you’re “not in the
There are things I didn’t realize were abuse until decades later. Like being told, “this will be easy or the hard way,” while I was pushed into a hotel room.Like
You didn’t lie to manipulate.You lied to survive. To avoid shame.To soften rejection.To stay close to people who weren’t safe—but who you needed anyway. For some of us, lying wasn’t
Time can feel slippery when you’re healing. One minute, you’re trying to plan your week. The next, you’re staring at your to-do list wondering where your energy went—and why nothing
This isn’t about Tom or Mary—it started long before them.Your team is bracing for the recap. Another blown-up weekend. Another situationship gone sideways. You walk in Monday morning with a
Growing up with childhood abuse leaves scars — but not all scars are visible. Some wounds don’t come from what was done to you, but from what was missing: the
The Meeting I Don’t Remember It was more than time. I had notes in front of me. My camera was on. I was nodding at all the right moments.And still—nothing.
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