The Truth About Trauma

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The truth about trauma is this:

Trauma and hurt can be a gift, as we heal it makes our heart bigger to receive more and give more compassion.  Trauma develops an antenna to detect real and fake. 

Sometimes we aren't real with ourselves, the trauma and abuse can cause us to believe things that aren't true and enable bad behavior.  

As human beings made in God's image we are deserving at least of being treated with dignity and respect.  We are worth the work we put into ourselves, and we shouldn't allow other people to trash it.  We have to forgive ourselves often.  

There are so many questions to ask ourselves in a day and hold ourselves accountable to, this such as:
What strengths am I focusing on?  
How am I staying engaged in the moment so that it is enjoyed and not missed through screens? As a pastor I listen to says, "doom scrolling."  
What is my way of interpreting what's going on around me; my perception?  
How can I turn negatives into positives?  
How am I managing my anger?  

As with anything in life, the more these disciplines are practiced and others help to hold you accountable to them, the easier it becomes to be in control of ourselves, behaviors and moods.  

Storms are scary, and that's what trauma can feel like.  It brings damage to the things that surround us.  There is panic, and chaos; unknowns. Where do we go to be safe? What do we do?  Sometimes we don't realize things exist until a storm comes through. Storms heighten our awareness, and likewise to life when everything in life is a tornado or hurricane our attention is drawn to things in our life that we never knew were there, things that need restructuring and rebuilding.  A lot of us are still sitting in torn apart houses in our inmost being, we have learned to exist and deal with it.  Start rebuilding!  Be courageous and dig in, and you are courageous because you survived the trauma!  Now conquer it!


THREE THINGS I'M THANKFUL FOR:

Hope, Blankies, Hoodies

LAUGHTER:





NATURE THERAPY: 
I took this picture in Nashville back in September.  Was at a conference at Opryland.



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