Trauma...Much like a tree carved into a glacier, trauma can be held frozen at a cellular level.
When an experience is too overwhelming to process, the energy becomes "locked" in the body’s very cells. The life of the tree is still there, but it is etched into the cold, immovable weight of the ice, creating a state of internal stasis.
As the days begin to lengthen and the first whispers of spring creep into the air, we find ourselves on the cusp of Imbolc (pronounced IM-bolk), a festival steeped in ancient magic and modern hope. Celebrated around February 1st (or February 2nd in some traditions), Imbolc marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, offering a glimmer of light in the midst of the darkest and often the coldest season.
This month’s Blog, has taken me a while to write and I want to share with you how Holistic Therapies have supported me through a very emotional time.
I have been traversing a period of extreme stress and emotional challenges and often that’s when Fibro rears its ugly head with a massive flare up. Something has changed; my energy, my belief, my coping strategies, can’t quite put my finger on it.
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