Posts by Tammy René
Hope, Healing and the Courage to Thrive
What does it mean to find your light, even when life tries to dim it? I had the wonderful opportunity to talk with Eric Aroca on his podcast about the answers to this and other questions that come up as we navigate our healing journey. Sharing our trials and triumphs is such a big part of finding hope, healing, and the courage to thrive. Thank you, Eric for helping get the positive messages out there!
Read MoreHealing Through Spirit-Body Connection
There is healing in forging the spirit-body connection. Pursuing physical and spiritual awareness and growth uncovers strength and the ability to move forward. We can build a life we love and can thrive in, regardless of the trials we face.
Read MoreIt’s Okay Not to Be Okay: Embracing Healing and Growth
Accepting that it is okay to not be okay freed me from the chains of my trauma. But it did not stop my growth, in fact, it accelerated it.
Read MoreLife, Liberty, and Happiness: The Internal Revolution
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are what we all crave. The need for the human soul to have power over their own lives led to the American Revolution and is what leads us to an internal revolution against the effects of trauma that would hold us prisoner. It is what drives us to work through and beyond the devastating events that would steal our freedom.
Read MoreReclaiming Your Identity After Trauma
We cannot choose the past, but we can build a future by mining the strengths and goodness inside us. Ultimately, we can choose to stay in the muck of the pain and anguish, or we can choose to own our lives and discover and nurture our true identities.
Read MoreLessons from a Second Father
A father’s influence is something that can be felt for generations. For good or bad we carry with us the lessons learned by their actions and how they lived their life. While my biological father’s influence was not a good one, I was fortunate to have lessons from a second father, Lane. Lane was my…
Read MorePTSD Triggers: The Role of Compassion in Healing
Supportive, empathetic, and impartial interactions with others are crucial in the recovery process. I know that, regardless of the pains and heartache we are called to go through, all of us can find light and hope, ultimately thriving in a life that is uniquely our own. Surrounding ourselves with people who believe this truth will help us find hope and healing on the journey.
Read MoreUnderstanding PTSD Triggers: Finding Hope in Darkness
The trouble with PTSD is how, just when you think you’re on a good path and doing fine, something along the way triggers old emotions, and you find yourself suddenly in a pit with no way out. Panic ensues, and you feel powerless to do anything, stuck with pain and fear swirling around you. The…
Read MoreFinding Hope After Emotional Trauma
Emotional trauma has a way of twisting reality, making it hard to see our way to healing. The pain and fear gets a strangle-hold on our hope, blinding us to the very light that can sustain us through the hardship. Trauma has a way of sneaking up on most of us. For some it is…
Read MoreEmbracing Womanhood: Healing Mother’s Day Heartache
Motherhood is about womanhood. It’s not about bearing children so much as it is about nurturing and lifting others while being true to ourselves and to God. It’s about tapping into and living up to the divine potential within us.
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