trauma response
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Beyond the Bubble: What Two Halftime Shows Taught Me About Belonging
I’m not a football fan, but I watched the Super Bowl for the halftime shows. What I saw revealed something far more important than entertainment: two visions of belonging in America. One triggered memories of my evangelical past—the thin bubble of shared beliefs that burst when I stepped outside the lines. The other showed people… Continue reading
authentic belonging, Bad Bunny, belonging, Brene Brown, church hurt, community, cultural values, dehumanization, division, evangelical church, finding community, halftime show, religious trauma, shared beliefs, Super Bowl, survival vs thriving, trauma response, tribal thinking, true belonging, unity through diversity -
When Helping Ourselves Becomes Hurting Ourselves: My Journey with Rumination
For years, I thought retelling my abuse story was helping me heal. I had no idea I was retraumatizing myself every single time. Today I discovered the hidden pattern that’s been keeping me stuck—and why even well-intentioned therapy can miss it. Continue reading
church abuse, coping skills, counseling, depression, emotional regulation, emotional sobriety, healing from abuse, hypervigilance, IFS, Internal Family Systems, mental health, mental health awareness, mindfulness, nervous system regulation, peer support, perfectionism, personal growth, ptsd, religious trauma, retraumatization, rumination, self-compassion, self-help, survivor, therapy, trauma healing, trauma recovery, trauma response, trauma-informed coaching, victim mentality
A Liminal Space 