Mar 21, 2022Coping With Trauma: WorkaholismWhat is the difference between working hard and being a workaholic? Workaholism is glorified in our society and the term is often misused, making it difficult for people suffering from it to know they have a problem. Before childhood trauma research gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s, there was…Workaholism12 min readWorkaholism12 min read
Mar 7, 2022That Time We Moved!Published June 7, 2020 on Miriamnjoku.com George Floyd’s murder has made me cry many nights over how senseless and inhumane his killing was. Learning of the killing of Breonna Taylor and many other black people has been soul crushing to say the least. A question comes to my mind in…Racism8 min readRacism8 min read
Jan 10, 2022What is your ACE score?If we ask the question: How many of you have experienced trauma within yourselves or know someone who has? The answer is everyone (direct experience or knowing someone). To continue raising awareness on childhood trauma, today’s blogpost will focus on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Have you heard of the ACE…Adverse Childhood4 min readAdverse Childhood4 min read
Dec 31, 2021What is Childhood Trauma?Trauma in Ancient Greek means wound. It can be a single event (death of a loved one, divorce, injury, illness, natural disaster, terrorism, moving to a new location) or repeated traumatic experiences. I will focus on repeated traumatic experiences that happen in childhood, overwhelming the child and pushing them to…Childhood Trauma7 min readChildhood Trauma7 min read
Dec 22, 2021Journey to SelfJourney to Self I ran I ran fast I ran as fast as I could Too scared to look behind Scared the darkness would engulf me A quick glance behind from time to time made me run even faster I ran to Geneva, London, Berlin, New York and Toronto I…Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Nov 26, 2021Invisible Ties That Bind UsHave you ever thought of the ties that bind you to your family? As children, we receive love, attention and protection from our parents and caregivers and in return we offer them our loyalty for taken care of us. As small children, there is not much else we can offer…Childhood Trauma9 min readChildhood Trauma9 min read
Aug 24, 2018THAT TIME WE MOVEDTHAT TIME WE MOVED That time we moved house. We were expecting. I was experiencing many emotions and anxiety. My fears had intensified, and I did not even know I could seek help, I thought it was the change every woman goes through in this time. Anyways, I was excited…Short Story7 min readShort Story7 min read
