06/20/2023
It took me almost 40 years to learn this. My entire identity and worth was defined by the trauma I endured and survived. It was hard for me to trust people, I wanted to control peoples emotions and how they felt about me, I wanted everybody to like me and constantly replayed my trauma over and over in my head. These are/were trauma responses that allowed me to dysfunctionally cope and it wasn’t healthy for me. It’s important for us to acknowledge what we’ve survived and also heal/nurture ourselves as a means of reclaiming who we are. Sis, we don’t have to live in dysfunction or chaos anymore. It is ok to heal and to expect a life centered on compassion, peace, love, and well-being for ourselves.
