TODAY'S MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGE
Just for you, {{ First Name | Friend }}
The heart feels unbearably heavy when you have to let go of someone you love. Constantly revisiting the past can keep you from moving forward. The beautiful moments you… Continue Reading
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Are You Trauma Dumping? 7 Common Signs & 6 Ways You Can Avoid it
One thing about experiencing trauma is the fact that it demands to be addressed, otherwise, it haunts us for a very long time.
Naturally, we'll turn to our friends and families to help us process and vent those traumatic experiences. However, there's a blurry line between venting and trauma dumping.
Trauma dumping is the term for unloading your emotional or psychological trauma onto someone else without their consent or setting appropriate boundaries beforehand. Trauma dumping can occur in relationships, on social media, or even in casual conversations.
While seemingly relieving, trauma dumping can be harmful to both the person doing the dumping and the person receiving it…
Dealing With Painful Memories: The 5 Steps to Help You Work Through
As we journey through life, we experience all sorts of things that create memories.
Some of them are happy, and most likely, some are painful. While happy memories bring joy and enrich our lives, painful memories can be challenging to deal with. They can make us feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck.
Things like divorce, childhood trauma, losing a job, losing a loved one, etc., can cause painful memories that affect our mental and emotional well-being and also interfere with our relationships.
Are painful memories interfering with your emotions?
Have you experienced things that caused you intense emotional pain…
One Positive Action
Zoom Out on the Emotion
Big feelings shrink your perspective. When you’re overwhelmed, everything feels urgent and absolute and you begin to react as if the entire situation depends on one moment or one outcome. This is when your mind needs to zoom out.
Zooming means stepping back far enough to see more than the moment you’re stuck in. It gives you a wider angle; one where context, options, and clarity reappear.
When you feel caught in a reaction, ask yourself: “If I were advising a friend, what would I notice that I’m not seeing right now?” This moves you from emotional immediacy to grounded perspective and helps you respond to thoughtfully.
The next time you feel overwhelmed or reactive, pause and mentally zoom out. Look at the situation as if you were supporting someone else. What becomes clearer from that wider lens? Use that perspective to guide you.
Today’s Quote
Today's Affirmation
I feel more present in my life.
Trust is my guiding force.
I choose to keep believing and dreaming… Continue Reading