My friends would describe me as a perfectionist overachiever. That would be true. I do not want to behave this way but I can tell you that these are residual symptoms of my traumatic life experiences. I am working on balancing these things out because I now know that it IS possible to retrain your brain to calm the nervous system and create new pathways for processing. We can move forward from trauma. I know this because my friends would also be able to tell you that I used to have more residual trauma behaviors than I do today. I used to over-apologize, feel guilt and shame often, lose my temper, feel out of control, often get overwhelmed, shut down, disengage, withdraw, faint, and then blame myself for everything. I used to, but I don’t anymore! I admit I do occasionally regress momentarily, but for the most part, I have learned that while some of those behaviors were necessary for me to survive the traumas I went through, they do not serve me anymore. In fact, they were blocking me from feeling and experiencing life the way I want to. This healing process has been life changing for me! I now feel:More balance More peace More trust More fulfillment More courage More authentic connection with myself and others More spiritual connection More joy More Wholeness More clarity More LoveThis is why my partners and I co-founded Mending Trauma. Our Whole Health Lab program teaches people how they can retrain their bodies and brains to move forward and experience a more fulfilling life. I want to share what I have learned and help people feel better!