Trust and trauma

We know how important trust is to build and nurture important relationships. But for survivors of trauma, it’s even more challenging, because usually, someone in our life has broken that trust by betraying or hurting us.

And it’s not only trusting those around us that proves to be difficult, it’s also learning to trust ourselves and put faith in our ability to make the right decisions. We find that we blame ourselves and set borders and boundaries if others violate our trust.

Today we take a close look at the feeling of fear. We all experience it, but we don't often address or talk about it. Why? Because it makes us dread something we may (or may not!) experience in the future. Too often, we are frozen and hold our fears as if it's happening right here, right now. Fear makes us anxious, upset and concerned; and it is one of the most common barriers to creating heaven...

Let's dig a bit deeper into the these four questions.

It was a dark night. I sat under the stars gazing into the night sky. I saw a shooting star and thought to myself, “Could that be me flying across the sky?” I sat with that thought and imagined that star propelling through the sky. “Could it be me?” I asked again. The answer came to me and is was a resounding, “Yes!”