The rains have returned – at least here in Oregon. Today is dark with cold rain splattering against the window. This time of year draws me inward. I feel more reflective, more attuned to my internal world of feelings and, in general, crave even more sleep and alone time than usual (both in short supply […]
Archives for October 2017
The Ancestors-Overwhelm-Trauma Connection
Let’s define overwhelm. The Merriem-webster definition is: to overpower or overcome in thought or feeling :: overwhelmed with grief; overwhelmed by terror. A sense of inadequacy overwhelmed me. Overwhelmed with guilt. That’s the dictionary definition. It doesn’t really quite capture what I experience in my body when I feel overwhelmed. So, for the purposes of […]