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barefoot in the woods

emergent hippie blogs about post traumatic growth

***Trigger Warning - These blog posts address all aspects of post trauma experiences and may trigger those who can relate all too well. Please be gentle on yourself and read as you feel able.

Mary is not a licensed counselor or therapist - all information in these posts is intended to share her personal experiences and to provide you resources on your self-discovery journey only. Please take good care of yourself and seek professional help as needed.

Your Inner World On the Stage

Sep 27, 20236 min read

Your Inner World On the Stage

Come along as we work on my ministage together.

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August Has Been a Month and I’m OK

Aug 30, 20235 min read

August Has Been a Month and I’m OK

a post in which I list all the things that went wrong this month and tell you why it's all good

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A Brief Course in Dissociation

Mar 22, 20239 min read

A Brief Course in Dissociation

Disclaimer: The following article is for informal educational purposes only. I am not a licensed medical or mental health professional. ...

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13 Fun Ways to Feel Embodied

Feb 22, 202110 min read

13 Fun Ways to Feel Embodied

Trigger Warning - This post talks about ways to experience sensations in the body that are generally safe. However, trauma does live in...

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Standing in the Shadows - Making Peace with our Defenses

Jun 21, 20209 min read

Standing in the Shadows - Making Peace with our Defenses

What does it look like to negotiate that new relationship with our defenses?

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The Trauma of Arrogance

Jun 15, 20203 min read

The Trauma of Arrogance

A single pivot of the body that said to those protesters - You and your cause don't matter to us.

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An Overachiever Trauma Response

May 31, 20203 min read

An Overachiever Trauma Response

I hereby give myself permission to not have to always do the hardest thing in front of me.

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This is What Post-Traumatic Growth Feels Like

May 15, 20202 min read

This is What Post-Traumatic Growth Feels Like

There is hope after trauma

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Spiritual Abuse - When Seeking the Divine Hurts Your Soul

Feb 28, 202010 min read

Spiritual Abuse - When Seeking the Divine Hurts Your Soul

Spiritual Abuse affects our souls and our most deeply held beliefs about ourselves

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How Mindfulness Can Help Calm Traumatic Stress

Feb 2, 20203 min read

How Mindfulness Can Help Calm Traumatic Stress

The more I study the brain and how it is connected to the body’s stress responses, the more I realize the importance of a strong...

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How I Fully Recovered from Complex PTSD

Jan 15, 20208 min read

How I Fully Recovered from Complex PTSD

I frequently get asked is it possible to get better if you have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Complex-PTSD (referred to...

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The Dismantling of a Non-Profit - A Bird’s Eye View of Traumatized Adoptive Family Systems

Aug 4, 20195 min read

The Dismantling of a Non-Profit - A Bird’s Eye View of Traumatized Adoptive Family Systems

Five years ago I began to conceive of a non-profit organization that would serve families who had adopted kids with hard behaviors and...

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The Four F's of Trauma Shut-Down

Jul 7, 20196 min read

The Four F's of Trauma Shut-Down

**Trigger Warning: car accident, PTSD, trauma symptoms described Lisa slowed down as she arrived at the intersection. Even though she...

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Unfolding Traumatic Collapse

Apr 10, 20193 min read

Unfolding Traumatic Collapse

For the many years I was living a life of triggers and reactions, one of the aspects that bothered me most was what the trauma had done...

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When You Have Everything to Gain from Holding on to the Pain

Mar 19, 20195 min read

When You Have Everything to Gain from Holding on to the Pain

The problem with letting go of many of our pains or problems is that we have something to gain by holding on to them. This is called...

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The Un-Embodied Trauma Body

Feb 7, 20197 min read

The Un-Embodied Trauma Body

I love to watch dancers dance. I actually love to watch them walk and move and stand as well. In the arts department at college I could...

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Yoga Class

Jan 25, 20193 min read

Yoga Class

Balance is hard. Standing on my right foot and my ankle reminds me that it held up the weight of my body plus 8 other bodies plus the...

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The German Shepherd In Your Trauma Brain

Jan 19, 20194 min read

The German Shepherd In Your Trauma Brain

There are so many ways the mind helps us to cope with traumatic events that show us just how beautiful and protective our own selves can...

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