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Healing from trauma amounts to learning that it is okay to know what you know, and feel what you feel. β Bessel van der Kolk (quoted from my notes of an out-loud remark, so maybe slightly paraphrased, hence no " marks)
> The challenge of recovery is to reestablish ownership of your body and your mindβof your self. This means feeling free to know what you know and to feel what you feel without becoming overwhelmed, enraged, ashamed, or collapsed. Excerpt from book, via https://t.co/uq8NnHQDwd
I have an addition to this: healing from trauma also involves learning that it's okay to want what you want. (Not all wants are going to be satisfiable directly without causing others' suffering, but it's still entirely okay for the want to exist.) https://t.co/NDtah7SVw7
& that it's okay to love what & who you love https://t.co/cKMAoeoVwO
& that it's okay to enjoy what you enjoy https://t.co/I0BGRo1VqE
May you find time to catch your breath May you answer a big question satisfyingly May you have the chance to share what you know May you gladly remember something you gladly forgot May you enjoy enjoying things you enjoy enjoying May you experience a vibrant life on your terms