Why You Need to Love & Own Your Life
You have one life to live. Just one. Your life and who you are today is due in part to how you grew up. Your family dynamics, financial situation,…
The Courage of Parenting When You Have A History of Trauma
~ Validation and encouragement for parents with a history of trauma and for their children. By Gretchen Schmelzer. ~ This is for all of you parents who lived through…
The Power of Seeing Value
We all want to be seen, known, and loved. It validates and empowers us. We need it. But, to be seen means there’s someone doing the seeing. Someone using…
Can Childhood Trauma Be Unconscious?
When you hear the word trauma what comes to your mind? What about childhood trauma? Do you think that trauma is always obvious? I used to think that, until…
The Beauty & Power of Picking Yourself
~ Previously published on Thrive Global ~ Picking yourself is a struggle for many people. Are you one of them? I used to be. Until I discovered the beauty and…