Basics of Being Human Archives - Heal Write Now for Trauma Survivors & Adults Abused as Children https://healwritenow.com Writing & Inspiration to Heal Trauma Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:15:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.5 Guided Imagery Gift https://healwritenow.com/guided-imagery-gift/ https://healwritenow.com/guided-imagery-gift/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2020 21:18:15 +0000 https://healwritenow.com/?p=5053 Healing the helpers.

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]]> https://healwritenow.com/guided-imagery-gift/feed/ 0 Permission to be human in a pandemic, please https://healwritenow.com/permission-to-be-human-in-a-pandemic-please/ https://healwritenow.com/permission-to-be-human-in-a-pandemic-please/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:41:03 +0000 https://healwritenow.com/?p=5046 I have a single mom friend who is caring for a baby, a 16-year old, and working full-time. Her name is Heidi. This is the same friend, with an ACE score of 10, written about here a few years ago. This is what she posted on Facebook (and gave me permission to share) the day after Governor […]

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]]> https://healwritenow.com/permission-to-be-human-in-a-pandemic-please/feed/ 0 Survivor-Led or Survivor Porn? https://healwritenow.com/survivor-led-or-survivor-porn/ https://healwritenow.com/survivor-led-or-survivor-porn/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:59:28 +0000 https://healwritenow.com/?p=4973 I was debriefing with my friend (Robin Cogan, aka the relentless school nurse) about the first-ever hearing on childhood trauma last week by the Committee on Oversight and Reform (viewable here). Robin mentioned how powerful the survivor testimony was, written about here by Elizabeth Prewitt, and I wanted to celebrate and cheer. But I kept […]

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]]> https://healwritenow.com/waking-up/feed/ 3 Joy Juice: Drips & Sips https://healwritenow.com/joy-juice-drips-sips/ https://healwritenow.com/joy-juice-drips-sips/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2019 12:00:58 +0000 https://healwritenow.com/?p=4884 I suck at joy. It’s that simple. It’s a practice I’ve not practiced that much. I’m not good at it, and it’s not comfortable. I don’t prioritize it or even always get what people mean when they talk about joy. It’s how I used to feel about self-care, to be honest. Kind of clueless and […]

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