Resetting and Recovering After the Holidays

A trauma-informed guide to using January as a time for recovery and reset rather than pressure, productivity, or reinvention...

A Different Kind of January for Trauma Survivors

A trauma-informed exploration of why January can feel overwhelming for dissociative systems—and how prioritizing recovery over resolutions can support long-term healing...

Why January Can Feel So Hard for Trauma Survivors

An explanation of why January often feels exhausting and overwhelming for trauma survivors after the demands of the holiday season...

Weather as a Trauma Trigger

Understanding weather as an often-missed trauma trigger that can affect mood, safety, and sense of self...

When Calm Feels Dangerous

Explains why trauma survivors may feel compelled to disrupt calm, and how the nervous system learns to fear safety — with hope for change...

When Old Beliefs Still Feel True

A trauma-informed look at how repeated messages become “truths” in the body — and how healing gradually builds new beliefs...

How to Separate Facts from Trauma Beliefs

A gentle CPT-based guide to testing trauma-shaped thoughts, separating facts from old survival beliefs, and reducing shame through evidence-based reflection...

When an Alter Scares or Frustrates You

A gentle guide to understanding confusing or frightening alters by exploring neutral explanations that open the door to compassion, clarity, and cooperation within your system...

The Healing Jar

A gentle, practical tool that helps you notice the small healing steps your trauma brain forgets—and finally see your progress add up...