May the holidays be gentle to you this year. 

Movies, books, tv shows, and even some of our well meaning friends, depict the holiday season as joyous, loving, and happy. There is so much messaging in the larger world and in our smaller communities that the holidays are a time to be with family. With this social pressure what often gets lost is that for some of us, the holidays were not warm, welcoming, or wholesome. Some of us are grieving, alone, and.. Many of us are adult survivors of early childhood trauma. 

“trauma is a direct reflection of oppressive and repressive systems…”

“trauma is a direct reflection of oppressive and repressive systems…”