Archive for August 2020
Why We Need Other People to Pull Us Out of the Pit: Part 5 in the Series on Trauma Recovery
I want to talk to you this week about why people, are such an important part of our trauma recovery. It’s so easy to isolate with our stories and our pain. It’s just as easy to stuff it down with a bad habit – especially during this time of social distancing when people are seeing…
Read MoreWhy Blame is a Heart Issue: Part 4 in the Trauma Series
I want to talk to you in this fourth installment of the trauma series about “Why blame is a heart issue.” So let’s just get started. This past weekend we got two of our older kids ready to take their next steps – one back to college for sophomore year and one to her new…
Read MoreBreaking the Chains of Trauma Shame: Week #3
So, I want to talk to you this week about one of the roots of trauma that keeps us stuck, and that is shame. This message is called, “Breaking the Chains of Trauma Shame.” The roots of shame are deep and extensive, like toxic tentacles running through an entire root system. We can cover it…
Read MoreWhy Would We Ever Want to Heal from Our Trauma?: Part 2
(Also if you are interested in the Playlist for this Series, it’s on my Spotify and is called, “Overcoming Trauma Series: ‘Tune in with Meredith’ Playlist” Hey friends! How’s it going? I’m here to deliver the second installment of a series on trauma. It’s called, “Why Would We Ever want to Heal from Our Trauma?”…
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