Trauma & Your Health | Healing the Past to Succeed in the Present

Is Past Trauma Keeping You Stuck?

When we think of "trauma" we usually think of what's called "Big T Trauma" things like war, violence, sexual abuse, accidents and tragedies.  But far more common and often unacknowledged but potentially just as emotionally damaging are "Little t trauma's"; things like divorce (yours or your parents) bullying, job loss, or illness.  No matter the type of trauma, or how long it lasted, it all has the potential to cause us great suffering and post traumatic stress.  And that stress may be showing up in your life in ways you aren't recognizing as being related to past trauma, so it's important to explore whether or not that's the case for you.  

We often downplay our own little t trauma's, for example: maybe you're someone who has struggled with emotional eating or overeating for years or even decades, but you downplay your own suffering in that trauma, thinking "oh, first world problems" right?   You might think, "I've got a roof over my head, my kids are okay, I have enough food, in fact too much food is the problem.  My suffering in this struggle is nothing compared to HER suffering because of that tragedy."  We downplay the significance of this in our life and how it's truly affecting us because we compare it to a big T trauma.  Comparing the perceived severity of trauma is useless and not serving you at all.  If it's a big deal to you then it is, acknowledge it and treat it as such. Unacknowledged trauma and suffering doesn't just go away, and it WILL keep you stuck in destructive relationships, and habits of thought, emotion and behavior.   

In this episode I'll answer some of the most important questions about healing from trauma:

 - What is trauma? What is Suffering? How do we acknowledge this in our lives?

 - How does this show up in our lives? In our emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and relationships? 

 - What are the signs of unhealed trauma?

 - How do I begin to heal from trauma?  What are the skills, tools and practices I can use to heal and move forward?

 - What can life after trauma look like? How do I get there?

Friends, you can do this, you can move past trauma, you can be bigger and better and stronger than you've ever been. But you have to be willing to stop avoiding and put in the work of healing, changing your thoughts, and drawing closer to God. That my friends is true power. That's the true change. 

XOXO

Tara

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