I went from living in what appeared to be the perfect neighborhood, in a great house, with the perfect little family, to having my entire life fall apart in a very public way. I got a whole lot better at being myself when perfection was no longer the goal. #100DaysOfStories
Learning how to quit the things that weren’t working for me, without shame and guilt, has brought me more joy and more opportunities in my life.
Are you experiencing hyper-fixation on a situation or problem? Anxiety? These visualization exercises may help.
How do you deal with triggers that keep bringing trauma back when you thought you dealt with it years ago? How do you stop reliving the nightmare?
This morning, as I watched the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, I kept waiting for the anxiety of the last four years to dissipate. This anxiety was only amplified during the last year because of the pandemic and then multiplied on January 6. I wanted to feel relief, happiness and hope, and while I did, to a point, the anxiety and grief I’ve been carrying were all still very present, with a new sense of… unsettled weirdness.
But, that’s what the residual emotion of trauma feels like.
Welcome to my site.
I have three goals
•Go all the places.
•Meet all the people (and dogs.)
•Tell all the stories.
Want to hear all about it? Pull up a chair and stay awhile. I’ll make pancakes, we’ll laugh, we’ll cry and we’ll be friends. It’ll be the best ever.
Xoxo,
Amber