Tag: trauma

Audio of Hey, your neediness is showing! (Worst thing imaginable to say to someone with codependency issues)

June 8, 2019

I have received so many awesome responses for this blog post (May 14, about a month ago). Including a couple of people who told me that it changed their lives. HOW COOL IS THAT??!!  In the last few days I kept getting an inspiration to read it aloud  for those of you who want to … More Audio of Hey, your neediness is showing! (Worst thing imaginable to say to someone with codependency issues)

Heal CPTSR with Mindfulness – special considerations #David Hawkins #CPTSD #codependency #teatime

June 7, 2019

Words matter. Definitions help. Especially when navigating new terrain. I hope this video sheds some light on your journey. It’s only 8 minutes. But you might want to settle in with a cuppa tea. Here are a few snapshots from the video that I thought you might find helpful: Much love, Happy D! For more … More Heal CPTSR with Mindfulness – special considerations #David Hawkins #CPTSD #codependency #teatime

When people you love suffer – What to do #recap #codependency #cptsd #cptsr #teatime #playlist

May 31, 2019

I don’t know about you, but if you’re like me and even ONE person you love is suffering, it takes away from your sense of joy. This is NOT codependency. This is HUMAN. One of the reasons I’m so committed to breaking down and sharing these heavy deep topics of codependency/ CPTSD/ CPTSR is because … More When people you love suffer – What to do #recap #codependency #cptsd #cptsr #teatime #playlist

How to heal inner blame. #trauma #CPTSD #codependency #teatime #PeteWalker

May 30, 2019

Blame is so uncool. So wrong. So bad. So unprofessional un-spiritual unhealthy undeserved. BUT – take care – unhealed blame can ferment into toxic shame. This post is an invitation to process the blame that lives in you (that you may even hide from yourself) so you can set yourself free from self-abandonment and emotional … More How to heal inner blame. #trauma #CPTSD #codependency #teatime #PeteWalker

Trauma – the Missing Peace (Tea Time, Codependency, CPTSD, CPTSR)

May 24, 2019

Your degree of Joy-flow is directly correlated with your degree of Trauma-flow. Where grief is STUCK, Joy is lodged right behind. Joy is the very nature of your being, and like a volcano, it’s got energy and power behind it. So any lengthy stuck-ness is going to cause discomfort. It’s a signal for you to … More Trauma – the Missing Peace (Tea Time, Codependency, CPTSD, CPTSR)

Trauma – a personal note from me

April 27, 2019

Why would anybody – ever – in the history of humankind – put the brakes on their joy – if they hadn’t experienced some kind of trauma?They wouldn’t. Now, some people respond to trauma by repeating the behavior and traumatizing others. Because it’s familiar. Other people respond to trauma by repeating their experience, allowing themselves … More Trauma – a personal note from me

Invisibility Exacerbates Trauma – Let Yourself Be Seen

April 6, 2019

A few months ago, I purchased InvisiblesAnonymous.com after beginning to understand the prevalence of loneliness, trauma, and the healing power of truly being seen. Yesterday, I felt inspired to write this short essay and it was so juicy good that I wanted it to have its own unique URL: https://joybasedliving.com/invisiblesanonymous/. Fortunately, I am not invisible … More Invisibility Exacerbates Trauma – Let Yourself Be Seen

Overcome the 2 greatest post-emotional-trauma fears, and learn the purpose of double binds

March 21, 2019

Ladies and Gents, I’m on a flippin’ Roll and you all are going to benefit, big time. I’m working on a project for you that I know you will love. In the meanwhile, enjoy this video message and set yourself FREE!! First 3 people who comment either here or at youbute will receive a special … More Overcome the 2 greatest post-emotional-trauma fears, and learn the purpose of double binds

3 metaphors for healing cultural and personal trauma (CPTSD) (CPTSR)

March 12, 2019

You deserve to swim fast, fly free, run like Secretariat and enjoy your treasure every single day of your life! So many metaphors, so little time!  PENGUINS AND SEAGULLS When I first started the Joy-Based Living conversation and community, I saw us cleaning ourselves and each other of cultural wounds (shame, abandonment, betrayal) the way … More 3 metaphors for healing cultural and personal trauma (CPTSD) (CPTSR)

Popping bubbles of denial – how many need to burst before you can face reality? (cptsd, healing from emotional abuse)

March 9, 2019

When someone you love is repeatedly hurtful, facing reality can be hard. For this reason, whether it’s your own bubble of denial or someone else’s, popping such bubbles isn’t usually fun and (more often than not) requires repetition. Resistance is often due to Stockholm Syndrome (also known as trauma bonding or toxic loyalty). But the … More Popping bubbles of denial – how many need to burst before you can face reality? (cptsd, healing from emotional abuse)