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amy4099
Jul 314 min read
Understanding Shame
Understanding Shame Shame and trauma are so often coupled together, they walk hand in hand and it can be difficult to separate the two....
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amy4099
Dec 30, 20233 min read
Is the Word Trauma Overused?
I was recently asked, "Is the word trauma overused in today’s world? I am glad that I was asked this question as I feel it has sparked...
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amy4099
Nov 21, 20235 min read
Befriending Your Nervous System
Trauma is felt within the body and often very deeply within our nervous systems. But many of us have very little understanding of our...
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amy4099
Aug 11, 20234 min read
Lean into Taking Up Space
For many trauma survivors taking up space is something to avoid. It is much safer to be chameleon-like and be the person people want you...
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amy4099
May 7, 20235 min read
How to Respond When Someone Shares Their Trauma Story
Trauma appears in many forms, it can be physical or emotional and include abuse and/or manipulation. Whatever the experience trauma is...
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amy4099
Apr 1, 20235 min read
Parenting with a Dysregulated Nervous System has you Seeking Control, not Connection.
When your nervous system is in a dysregulated state there is a limited capacity for the ability to parent the way you would like. While...
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amy4099
Feb 3, 20234 min read
What happened was NOT your fault, but healing IS your responsibility.
The statement; "What happened was NOT your fault, but healing IS your responsibility" stirs mixed responses among trauma recovery...
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Amy Pagett
Dec 30, 20223 min read
The Burden of Shame
“If you put shame in a petri dish, it needs three ingredients to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you put the same...
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amy4099
Nov 9, 20223 min read
Trauma and the need for control
The need for control is a common trauma response. So much pain is coupled with the feeling of powerlessness. Whether it was abuse,...
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amy4099
Oct 27, 20224 min read
Cultivating Discernment
Cultivating Discernment Discernment is defined as "the ability to judge well". It is a skill that allows us to navigate through our...
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amy4099
Aug 19, 20225 min read
Avoidance and Trauma
Avoidance and Trauma Many people trying to recover from trauma adopt avoidance in service of survival. It is a natural reaction to a...
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amy4099
Jul 16, 20223 min read
My Thoughts on Grief
My thoughts on grief... Today is July 4th, a day when many families in the USA are celebrating independence. For my family, it was a day...
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amy4099
May 10, 20223 min read
Love vs. Attunement
Love vs. Attunement Love and Attunement are often used interchangeably, but the two are not the same thing. Love is defined as an...
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amy4099
May 5, 20223 min read
Trauma Drive
Trauma Drive is a response to trauma in which you embrace a life of constant hustle and master the art of always being productive. There...
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amy4099
Feb 8, 20223 min read
Trauma and Clutter
There is a link between trauma and clutter. As a trauma survivor your mind is often overloaded with constant ways to keep you safe. It...
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amy4099
Jan 11, 20223 min read
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is not a feeling or an emotion it's a choice. It is something that you consciously choose to do. You may ask yourself why...
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amy4099
Dec 27, 20212 min read
Empathy, Compassion and Sympathy
The terms Empathy, Compassion and Sympathy are sometimes used interchangeably, while the three share similarities they are unique and...
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amy4099
Dec 3, 20214 min read
The Fawning Response
Most of us have heard of the trauma responses fight, flight or freeze but there is another response that is very common called the Fawn...
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amy4099
Nov 17, 20215 min read
My body knows the truth
Many times in life I have hated my body. I disliked the way it looked physically and compared myself to other women and wondered why I...
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