Awakening from Numbness
Today, as my heart came back online and my tears began to flow, relief also washed over me. I’d felt numb in the prior days while reading of starving Palestinians…
The Joy of Flocking
Fawning is a trauma reaction where we placate a threatening person in hopes of defusing their aggression. Let’s add this F to our existing list of defensive maneuvers: fight, flee…
Healing Trauma: The Secret is in the Body
Traumatic experiences turn our lives upside down—shaking us to the core, leaving us deeply distressed and disrupted. Trauma can be caused by a car crash, a natural disaster, witnessing violence…