Watch Now: Your Body Is Not Your Enemy: Learn when it speaks!

Trauma can create disconnection-from the world, from the people around us, and even from ourselves. It's as if pieces of who we are have been torn away, and we don't know the person staring back at us in the mirror.

But let me remind you of this: healing doesn't always fix what's broken. It's about revealing in you the person who had always been there beneath the pain and discovering who you could be.

Trauma doesn't just live in the mind-it often burrows into the body. While the mind may be trying to bury traumatic memories, the body holds onto them. Tension in your shoulders, a racing heartbeat, or heaviness in your chest might be your body's way of telling its story.

It is a form of self-care to learn to listen to your body's signals. What are these sensations trying to tell you? Perhaps your body wants to rest. Perhaps it wants to move in gentle ways, or maybe just rest and breathe.

It is a marathon, not a sprint, to reconnect with oneself after trauma. It involves small acts of becoming aware: paying attention to what soothes, comforts, and keeps one in touch with their real self.

Healing doesn't mean going back to who you used to be; it means growing into who you're supposed to be right now. It's the growth, the evolution, the strength that you get on the way. This is about rediscovery, not repair; perfection, no-progress.

Your body isn't working against you; it is here to guide you, even when it feels weighed down or tense. It asks that you create notice, listen, and respond with care. Every little step taken toward this awareness is one step closer to the rediscovery of your life you wanted to live.

It is not about erasing the past, finding your life anew after trauma but growing around it, reclaiming those parts of yourself that are intact, strong, whole, and brimming with life.

Every breath you take, each moment you bring to awareness of the body, the peace, the connection, and meaning are reclaimed.

Start now. Read about some of the tools and resources we designed to help rediscover your strength.