Ellen Stevens
recipient of scandalous grace, believer in wild hope, and seeker of wide-eyed life. www.ellenstevens.com
As such it is not so important that they tell their story of trauma as it is how they connect with their story and with themselves as they tell it.
Trauma — The body keeps score — Chapter 1
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Reminds me of Dr. Allender’s work when he will stop a patient from sharing their story, until they are able to deeply connect with themselves in authentic kindness. Only at that point will he allow them to enter into the particularities of their trauma. He has often stated that change is often dependent on how we hold ourselves when we tell our story. It is when we are able to connect from a foundation of gentleness toward oneself that we are able to experience transformation.
