Bloom Wellness & Counseling, LLC

09/06/2023

Great article about apologies

Have you ever been on the receiving end of a bad apology? Or tried to apologize to your spouse, but it was not received well? What went wrong?

08/04/2022

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05/04/2022

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04/06/2022

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."

-Viktor Frankl

02/26/2022

An incredible breakdown! Thank you

09/21/2021

09/20/2021

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Chronic stress + trauma responses are just the ways that we cope with internal dysregulation...some of these are shamed and others highly applauded and reinforced by our culture.

There’s not a single thing on the list that isn’t seen as somewhat of a strength in our society. Following in these steps will likely ensure “success” and being seen as an accomplished human. What we rarely ask is...at what cost? And has this coping mechanism been adopted to disconnect from pain we may have experienced?

We talk about drugs, alcohol, rage, adrenaline-seeking behaviors, self-harming etc. as trauma responses, rarely do we consider the unconventional ways we cut ourselves off from traumatic experiences by engaging in prosocial behaviors.

It looks like that person who’s “got it all together”, who does everything for everyone except themselves, who’s a perfectionist in all areas of their lives, the one that counts calories and wakes up at 5 in the morning to get to the gym, while functioning off just 4 hours of sleep...without ever asking- what’s going on here? Yes, this is what our culture applauds.

The thing is, the applause that these individuals receive means they may never fully understand how pain is being hidden through overachievement, they simply feel they’re being resilient, making the best of a difficult situation.

While the mind rationalizes, the body takes a different approach...and it will send messages ranging from headaches, digestive problems, heart palpitations, to full on diagnosable illnesses...it will let you know that things are off.

So, before we start applauding someone’s busyness, can we take a moment to understand that we are also possibly applauding and reinforcing a trauma response and a systematically flawed system?

And can we just pause and ask: How’s your heart?

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09/15/2021

09/14/2021

It’s your life. Don’t forget that. 💫

09/07/2021

Beautifully written.

by Victoria Erickson, Writer

(instagram: Victoriaericksonwriter)