Category Archives: Trauma

Suffering Makes Us Human

This article explores the possibility that suffering, instead of being something negative, can be one of the greatest gifts to bring out one’s humanity—if we allow it to be. The key is to learn to cultivate patience and presence with … Continue reading

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Healing Trauma: Cultivating Resilience and Presence Through Mindfulness

Abstract This article examines the impact of trauma on the individual’s ability to heal, transform, and evolve.  It explores these issues using the dual lenses of Western and Eastern medical perspectives—specifically, the Western understanding of the autonomic nervous system, and the … Continue reading

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Shifting Perspective: Trauma, Storytelling, and Healing

The stories we create around traumatic experiences serve many functions, and it is often through first establishing and then manipulating a story that one can find and realize greater levels of healing.  This is a means of becoming more whole within oneself … Continue reading

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