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WHAT IS HEALING?<\/span><\/h3>\n

These days, there is a great deal of discussion and writing about trauma. What we hear far less about, however, is the question: what exactly is healing?<\/span><\/p>\n

What stands in the way of a vital and fulfilling life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

More often than not, it is the patterns<\/strong> we carry, the beliefs<\/strong> we hold, the chronic stress<\/strong> stored in our bodies, and the way we perceive<\/strong> and interpret<\/strong> the world around us that prevent us from truly living life to the fullest.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, I would like to offer an initial exploration of what trauma healing is<\/strong> and what it can bring to your life<\/strong>\u2014both personally and professionally.<\/span><\/p>\n

One thing is certain: healing is anything but a walk in the park<\/em>...<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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As human beings, we tend to pay attention to our trauma responses\u2014and begin the work of healing them\u2014only once we have reached a breaking point<\/strong> and can no longer function the way we are accustomed to. (...)<\/span><\/p>\n

We mask our trauma responses<\/strong> through overwork, we dissociate from them, or we numb ourselves to their presence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes we do not even realize that we are carrying trauma<\/strong> until we begin to see how many of the choices we believe we are making freely are actually trauma responses: why we enter and leave certain relationships or careers, why we struggle with addiction, and even why we are drawn to particular kinds of work or leisure activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

When we start putting all the pieces together, we discover that we have been carrying around a whole cartload of trauma responses and unmet needs<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trauma healing is not for the faint-hearted (...).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Mindi Counts<\/div>
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WHO IS BEHIND THE WHEEL?<\/span><\/h3>\n

FROM AUTOPILOT TO CONSCIOUS CHOICE<\/span><\/h4>\n

Trauma often manifests itself as a feeling of being stuck<\/strong>. You find yourself repeatedly ending up in the same unpleasant situations or dealing with the same seemingly \"impossible\" people.<\/span><\/p>\n

Painful experiences that have not yet been fully integrated tend to resurface again and again. These repetitive patterns<\/strong> may show up as failed relationships, recurring conflicts, or repeated experiences of disappointment and failure.<\/span><\/p>\n

At some point, it is often these frustrating and sometimes bewildering experiences that prompt us to embark on the path of healing<\/strong>\u2014a search for greater awareness, meaningful change, and personal growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Along the way, questions<\/strong> such as these often arise:<\/span><\/p>\n