Tag: trauma

• Best Death Possible – Part One -A Mother’s Death

  

  Today, December 13, 2020 is the fifteenth anniversary of my mother’s transition. Until this time I haven’t shared the details of my experience of her death. There are so many things I would do differently, most are details that would matter only to me, however one thing I believe could’ve changed the outcome. I want […]

  Jade

  December 13, 2020

  death and dying, emotional estate planning, end of life doula, end of life doula, grief, trauma

  death and dying, dying, emotional support for dying, illness, trauma

• Attachment To Things Has Gotten A Bad Rap

  

  In a country where hoarding is an epidemic, while simultaneously Marie Kondo has become a celebrity for downsizing, it’s important to understand the reason behind our attachment to possessions and the therapeutic value ‘things’ have in grieving. “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot,” 🎶 a popular lyric and a popular trend when […]

  Jade

  October 24, 2020

  death and dying, emotional estate planning, end of life doula, grief, life, relationships, trauma

  attachment, grief, hoarding, loss, trauma

• Carol

  

  Holistic Support In Uncertain Times Carol was the neighborhood mom of my adolescence. Carol’s daughter, Marsha, and my younger sister were the best of friends. While in our youth we were not allies, as we grew into adulthood we grew closer. I had peripherally understood that Carol had battled a few different types of cancer […]

  Jade

  February 24, 2020

  death and dying, end of life doula, end of life doula, grief

  aging, crisis, ding, dying, end of life, end of life doula, holistic support, hospice, palliative care, support, trauma

• Suicide Scapegoating

  So many messages these days telling people who are struggling to reach out. Fair enough, but part of what depression does is it mutes your ability to reach. If you are NOT depressed and you see someone struggling, YOU reach out. If you don’t see someone who used to be around, YOU reach out. ~Caissie […]

  Jade

  March 13, 2019

  Suicide

  depression, Suicide, suicide prevention, trauma

• Don’t Deny Yourself Because Someone Else Has It Worse

  Oh man. I definitely got this message growing up and that is exactly how I taught myself to get through some of the worse times of my life. I discounted my own experience by saying to myself “it isn’t as bad as this other person’s experience so what am I crying about?” And each time […]

  Jade

  March 9, 2019

  life, personal development, trauma

  dismissing, grief, healing, trauma

• Victim Mindset

  Overcoming one’s traumas and the victim identity can be a tricky thing. While we tend to think of victim thinking as ‘poor me’ thinking, that is only one type. Victim thinking can take many forms. Think about trauma like conquering a mountain. The midst of the trauma is tantamount to scaling the mountain . You are at […]

  Jade

  June 23, 2018

  fear, grief, life, Life coaching, manifesting, metaphysics, personal development, relationships, trauma

  anxiety, development, feelings, food, health, life, love, relationships, survival, trauma, victim consciousness

• A Bit About Trauma…

  Everything we are, do, think and believe is connected to our Qi. Therefore everything we are, do, think and believe affects said Qi. Trauma is a significant disturbance in our Qi. Often it is actually a predetermined event…one we ‘planned’ long before our incarnation. We choreographed it to be a significant factor in our development. […]

  Jade

  March 19, 2018

  life, personal development, trauma

  anxiety, depression, development, discovery, disease, life, peace, recovery, relationships, release, self, trauma, trying, violence