Parts Work
In my previous post, I talked about the start of a new part of my healing journey: https://strengthinmystory.com/healing-or-better-off-broken/. This part of the journey has involved healing in action, while trying…
Healing or Better Off Broken
I realize that it has been a bit since I have posted. That is partially due to the fact that I have been very busy. But also because I have…
Ghost Phone Technique
In my last blog post, I discussed a series of nightmares that I have been experiencing lately: https://strengthinmystory.com/nightmares-with-ptsd/. The series of nightmares surround the loss of my dog, Gatsby. Gatsby…
Nightmares with PTSD
A common symptom of trauma and PTSD is nightmares. Oftentimes these scary dreams are recurrent and have similar patterns to them. When I first left my abusive relationship I had…
Process vs Product
I work in STEAM Education for people of all ages. Something that we talk about when it comes to how people think and go about STEAM activities is process vs…
Seeing my Ex Mother In Law in Public
I had completely different plans for this post today, but a situation popped up this afternoon, that makes more sense to get off my chest. As I have talked about…
Self-Worth: What You Deserve
I have been in a period of reflection as we are coming up on 3 years since I left my abusive ex-husband. With that comes all the things that I…
Forgiving Yourself
Forgiveness is one of those things that can be difficult to do. Forgiving others for their wrongdoing can be challenging, especially if there is no ownership or apology for their…
Finding Balance with Chronic Illness
I wanted to write this post today because it is based on where I am currently at in my chronic illness journey. I have been steadily gaining more diagnoses and…
Stuck in a Maze
As a person who has experienced a lot of trauma, something that will happen to me often as a result of my PTSD, is that I will have nightmares. I…