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I created a Facebook group chat for more serious conversations around trauma. ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This space may include discussion of trauma, abuse, and difficult experiences. This is a space for those who feel ready to go deeper—sharing, processing, and being witnessed in a more direct way. Please be mindful, respectful, and aware of your own capacity before engaging. You are always allowed to step back. Your safety comes first. https://m.me/ch/AbYbAxMysbHkQ1E5/?send_source=cm:copy_invite_link

What archetypes are overactivated or suppressed in you? I’ve been diving into the work of Carl Jung and doing some real shadow work lately. Not the pretty kind—the honest kind. Looking at who I actually am vs. who I’ve been comfortable being. I’m starting to notice which archetypes I live in… and which ones I’ve buried. Quick breakdown: Innocent (hopeful), Seeker (searching), Sage (wisdom), Everyman (belonging), Lover (connection), Jester (play), Hero (courage), Outlaw (rebel), Magician (transformation), Caregiver (nurturing), Ruler (control), Creator (expression), Mother/Father (guidance), Child (vulnerability), Trickster (disruption), Warrior (boundaries), Orphan (grief), Mystic (spirituality). If I’m being real… Overactivated: Caregiver, Mystic, Creator, Lover, Seeker → I feel deeply, give a lot, search for meaning, and try to create connection out of everything Suppressed: Ruler, Warrior, Outlaw, Jester → structure, boundaries, power, play… harder for me → I soften too much, overgive, stay in depth instead of stepping into authority or lightness And then there’s the Shadow—anger, control, selfishness, instinct. The parts I was taught weren’t acceptable… but are actually necessary. I’m realizing this isn’t about becoming one archetype. It’s about integrating all of them. Becoming whole. So I’m curious— Which archetypes feel strongest in you? And which ones are hiding in your shadow? 👇

“I can create safety, piece by piece” 🪺🕊️

Free support circle for trauma survivors Sat April 4 @ 7 pm EST: There are parts of you that learned to stay hidden. Not because they’re bad— but because it wasn’t safe to be fully seen. Your anger. Your needs. Your intensity. Your voice. Those parts don’t disappear. They go underground… and start showing up as triggers, patterns, and reactions you don’t always understand. This circle is a space to turn toward those parts. Not to judge or fix them— but to meet them. Through guided discussion, we’ll explore questions like: – What part of you did you learn was “too much”? – What triggers you—and what might it be pointing to? – What do you judge in others that you might carry too? – What would it feel like to stop fighting yourself? This isn’t about becoming better. It’s about becoming whole. Come as you are. ☯️ https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5546111406?omn=89521248230

Trauma can make you go inward. At some point, it was safer to be in your head than in the world. So you built something internal—rich, deep, imaginative. You learned how to self-soothe, analyze, escape, survive. And there’s nothing wrong with that. That inner world probably saved you. But over time, it can become a cave. You start living more inside your thoughts than in your actual life. You isolate. You overthink instead of reaching out. You convince yourself you’re fine handling everything alone. And slowly… you disappear a little. Stepping out of the cave doesn’t have to be dramatic. It’s small, uncomfortable, real-world actions: Text someone you’ve been thinking about but haven’t reached out to. Tell someone you trust, directly, “I could use some support right now.” Let yourself be seen, even just a little. Say yes to something instead of automatically withdrawing. Spend time around people without performing—just exist. You don’t have to abandon your inner world. Just don’t let it be the only place you live.

Excited, I finally ordered a couple of coloring books. Can’t wait to start 🎨