I started writing again after I came back from the workshop I attended in Costa Rica in February 2022.
I shared a few posts back in 2012, but nothing consistent or continuous. It’s taken a long time to get where I am today.
Storytelling & sharing has always been an important part of different communities. It is how people connect to each other, they share experiences, knowledge, and wisdom. It is how they learned from one another and showed their appreciation and respect for fellow members of the community. Through music, stories, communal activities, songs, and dance. I’d like to honour and continue that tradition in the ways I can – through the written word.
Over the past decade I moved quite a bit. I lived in London UK, Mexico, the US, and now I’m in Canada. I also completed my Master’s degree and gained new international working and living experience.
Retrospectively, it seems like the main purpose of the past 10 years was finding stability in my life. In my pursuit of better understand who I am, I dedicated my time and efforts towards various spiritual practices, yoga, and meditation.
In October 2021, a dear friend, Kathy, told me about Gabor Mate and his work on trauma. I started reading and listening to what was available online. I signed up for the Wisdom in Trauma online course, after which I decided to attend the course at Blue Spirit in Costa Rica in February 2022. What did I learn so far?
We can spend a lifetime struggling, pursuing various spiritual practices, hoping that’s the only way to free ourselves from various patterns that hold us back. I tried very hard and still, it hasn’t been enough for me to break through and reconcile my imbalances. I had a lack of awareness when it comes to childhood trauma and the cellular memory of various events that have the potential to play out in day-to-day life. As I started learning about trauma, acknowledging my experiences, and healing trauma, I had a few breakthroughs and that felt very liberating.
I’m glad the topic on trauma is becoming less of a stigma; people are realizing the impacts of traumatic events. There’s more curiosity, openness and less fear to start exploring various childhood related experiences and how they might impactour lives.
This part of the journey began as soon as I started going back in time, facing my own unpleasant childhood memories. With curiousity, a non-judgemental approach, patience and sometimes some extra help I was eventually able to start letting go. And there is more to come!
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