by admin | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Most of us have heard about how our body naturally reacts to a threatening situation. When faced with a stressful or traumatic situation, your brain and autonomic nervous system (ANS) reacts by releasing a flood of cortisol (stress hormone) and adrenaline. We...
by admin | Mar 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Support system:One of the most important steps in healing from abuse and trauma, is to find a support system. Which is not always easy. Abusers typically find ways to isolate their victims, in an effort to make it harder for them to leave. And unfortunately, it works....
by admin | Aug 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Imagine a monkey in a small cage. It’s been locked up for years. It’s been abused and experimented on. Isolated. Emotionally broken. It shakes the cage and frantically screams to get out. One day, the cage door opens. It’s free to roam. It’s...
by admin | Aug 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
I wrote this poem in May of 2010. I had been reflecting back when I turned 18 and how I hadn’t really focused on building a future for myself once I was old enough to move out of my parents house. I remember feeling surprised that I had made it to 18 and I...
by admin | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Everything inside me was screaming to turn around and run. My legs felt heavy and shaky. My gut instinct was screaming at me that I was about to walk into the lion’s den. I told her I was afraid. I told her that I didn’t want to go in there. She promised...
by admin | May 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
I wrote this poem several years ago. This is based on my own experience going to a domestic violence support group. The woman speaking in this poem is real and so are her words. It was a powerful moment for me that I felt compelled to write about. Words (By Zen Fu)...
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