Trauma is personal. It does not disappear if it is not validated. When it is ignored or invalidated the silent screams continue internally heard only by the one held captive. When someone enters the pain and hears the screams healing can begin.

Trauma is personal. It does not disappear if it is not validated. When it is ignored or invalidated the silent screams continue internally heard only by the one held captive.

Trauma is personal. It does not disappear if it is not validated.

Trauma is personal.

One of the symptoms of trauma is feeling helpless. There are things outside our control, but there’s one thing we always do have the power to control, even if we’re not aware of it. It’s the power to respond intentionally using our choice. I call this our superpower.