There are times when we can feel that our trauma, or what we are going through is not important because other people have it worse, or that we should know better. There is a great freedom in giving ourselves permission to face things head on and process them as we need to. Carrie and Christina share strategies in processing our own trauma, from our own perspective.
This week’s question: What will you br giving yourself permission to do?
References
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/inviting-monkey-tea/201304/stop-shoulding-yourself-death-0
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2020/09/27/how-to-know-if-and-when-youre-being-too-hard-on-yourself/?sh=62fb82cd7107
https://drallisonanswers.com/self-compassion/is-it-ok-to-feel-bad-when-others-have-it-worse/
https://www.nancyjanesmith.com/blog/the-danger-in-the-phrase-well-they-have-it-worse
https://www.nurturedhealing.com/blog/2021/6/14/stop-shoulding-all-over-yourself-3-things-to-do-instead
https://neelraman.com/5-reasons-why-being-hard-on-yourself-can-be-valuable/
https://self-compassion.org/
https://kathycaprino.com/
Where to find support:
https://counsellingbc.com/
https://www.twentytwentyarts.com/post/10-free-mental-health-resources-in-canada-toronto
https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA
https://cmha.ca/
