Signed in as:
filler@godaddy.com
Signed in as:
filler@godaddy.com
“In the unseen chambers of the human soul, lies the profound truth that a traumatized mind makes traumatized decisions. This is not a flaw or failure, but a deeply ingrained response to a complex environment; a dance between biology, experience, adaptation, and survival.
When faced with chaos, the human psyche creates survival pathways, shaping itself to the contours of its environment. Lack of trust, confusion, fear - these are not aberrations but adaptations. Adaptations that once ensured we clung to attachment, the vital force that feeds the human condition. For in attachment lies life, and in detachment, a failure to thrive may lead to death.
But what of those cues that our nervous system reads, the subtle signals that spell safety or danger? Sometimes, in a world turned upside down by trauma, the gentle touch becomes a threat, and calm becomes chaos. These conditioned responses are whispers of past pain, echoes of a time when life was a precarious balance between fear and need.
Yet, the human spirit is resilient, and our mind is a landscape that can be traversed and transformed. Though trauma may seem like a glass ceiling, limiting potential and clouding the vista of what might be, it is not unbreakable. It's a barrier, but not a boundary; a limitation, but not a life sentence.
To heal is to embark on a journey that is as challenging as it is rewarding. It's to reach into the shadow and find there is not just darkness but a potential for light. To break the glass ceiling of trauma is to shatter the illusions holding us captive and embrace a new paradigm of self-love, compassion, and trust.
With guidance, practice, and a relentless commitment to self-discovery, those who have known chaos can learn the rhythms of peace. They can relearn to trust, to love, to live with a fullness that transcends mere survival. The path is not linear, nor is it easy, but it is a path that leads to a freedom that is as real as it is transformative.
Trauma is not destiny. It is a chapter in a book that is still being written. And within the pages of that unfolding story, lies the explosive empowerment to redefine oneself, the revelation-inducing insight that illuminates the way forward, and the practically applicable wisdom to walk a path not just of recovery but of transcendence.
In the end, the human experience, with all its pain and potential, is a tapestry woven of threads both dark and light. Our challenge, our opportunity, and our birthright are to find within that intricate design the strength to break barriers, the wisdom to heal wounds, and the courage to fully be present and enjoy living in our human experience. For it is in the embracing of the entire spectrum of being that we find not just the capacity to survive, but the boundless potential to truly thrive.”
‒‒‒‒‒
Aline Bales, DNP, PMHNP-BC, A Professional Registered Nursing Corporation
Copyright © 2023 Enchanted Legacy, Wellness & Recovery
𝐀𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖊𝐁𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖘.𝖈𝖔𝖒 (𝐎𝖋𝖋𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖑 𝐖𝖊𝖇𝖘𝖎𝖙𝖊 ) “𝐓𝖍𝖊 𝐁𝖗𝖆𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍 ”
- All Rights Reserved -
A Woman Veteran-Owned Company
• Legal • Policies • Terms of Use
∽ Trauma Is A Glass Ceiling ∼