When Life Is a Roller Coaster Ride Hold Onto Enough
I’m not a huge fan of roller coasters but I like certain ones. I don’t like the steep vertical drops. The tick tick tick tick sound as it slowly creeps…
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…
From Trauma to Victorious Souls
Trauma steals a part of our lives replacing it with fear. These fears wear various faces. Fear of loss, fear of pain, fear of never feeling safe again,…
Healing the Invisible Wounds of Childhood Emotional Neglect
Healing the Invisible Wounds of Childhood Emotional Neglect
Childhood Emotional Neglect leaves invisible wounds. Many suffer from this without knowing why. Healing isn’t on their mind because they’re unaware this wound is theirs. This was the…