While many sources of trauma are physical in nature, it can cause a lasting impact on a person’s physical, emotional and mental health. Sometimes, the effect can be so severe that they interfere with an individual’s ability to live a normal life. Studies show that about 20% of individuals who have experienced a traumatic event […]
Sifting through the flood of memories
As the anniversary of the great flood of 2013 rolls around, you may be surprised by how emotional you become. Memories stored in the body, submerged in consciousness, may surface. Rebirth comes of its own accord—but the old trauma, the fear of the unknown, still loiters. Many clients come to me, especially as the first […]
The meaning of pain
Pain has a lot to teach us. It can let us know when our lives are out of alignment, when we need support, when we need to ask for help. But narcotizing the pain away through opioids such as codeine and hydrocodone—especially during pregnancy—is an alarming trend. A recent article in the New York Times […]
Fear of flooding
Fear of flooding “Above average snowpack. The possibility of a warm, wet spring. Streams and rivers transformed from September’s flooding.” With these factors swirling around the news, it’s no wonder that people are anxious this time of year, especially after having survived— and just barely regained—one’s footing after the climactic flood that happened in Boulder […]