Grounding is a major tool for working out of dissociation (Master Toolbox 1), lowering stress, and managing our flashbacks (Trauma Glossary 2). It calms us by using our five senses to become aware of our present environment. What is it you see? Hear? Touch? Smell? Taste? When we’re working with art or music, (and musical …
Art and Musical EMDR: How to Use Them for Grounding Read More »
Chances are, you’ve heard of the confrontation letter you never send or venting out your frustrations to an empty chair. What do they have in common? They are both old school methods for “telling off” the person who hurt you when confronting them in person is pointless. They are a means of gaining both closure …
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The two most effective treatments for CPTSD are EMDR and Somatic Work. What do the two have in common? Both are part of the Bottom-Up Therapies which are new and innovative methods for treating trauma. They help us contradict or master how we felt in our original trauma as we are processing what happened to …
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In my Frederick Douglass comic book, we were introduced to Poised Readiness and how it can resurrect us from soul death, itself. Poised Readiness acts as a bridge between Radical Acceptance and developing resiliency. It does so by reframing our thoughts against the vicious cycle of the “3” P’s, or procrastinating habits (covered in last …
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My last soul death at age 21 remained unresolved. Therefore, as trauma’s golden rule dictates: it gets us stuck. I was stuck in the vicious cycle of Procrastination, known as the “3 P’s” for the vast majority of my adult life. In my Frederick Douglass comic book, we explored ways of resolving our trauma to …
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The real magic happens once you’re closing out your bullet journal (or “bujo” as it’s often touted) with your 90 day reflections. You’re re-experiencing all of your positive confirmations simply by the process of remembering them. Fresh patterns will emerge where you had never before connected the dots. This is why your “cycle down” month …
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I walked you through the five basic steps for setting up your bullet journal. Now I will introduce you to some tools that you may (or not) want to include for getting even more growth out of your 90 days. These have all worked for me and I will walk you through why with guided …
Reflections x 3 Bullet Journal: Suggested Tools to Get More Out of Your Growth Read More »
Bullet journals, or “bujos” are shorthand versions of your traditional diary. They’re designed for on-the-go lifestyles and for being able to open it up and see everything you need at a glance. An added bonus is, unlike your traditional diary, you can take it with you anywhere. Its shorthand style ensures that prying eyes won’t …
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This is my favorite tool: A 90 day bullet journal or “bujo” with my Reflections x 3 formula. It has maximized my personal growth, my creativity has flourished and I know myself in ways I never thought possible. I’m far more resilient now than I was back in February of 2020, when I started my …
Reflections x 3 Bullet Journal: Proven Formula for Busting Barriers Read More »
I introduced the concept behind my Reflections x 3 Formula. Now for part two. Let’s put it all together so that you will get a more solid idea of how it all comes together. Using my first bullet journal as a visual guide, you will see both how to practice your own reflections and how …
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