Negative Effects of Toxic Stress
All negativity comes from a state of stress within our central nervous system.
All negativity comes from a state of stress within our central nervous system.
I started reading “Only Love Today” by Rachel Macy Stafford”. It is an absolutely amazing book. So much so, as I was reading it, I found myself repeatedly saying, “Yes!” “I know!” “I do that.”
When someone shares something of value with you, and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.
I had realized all this holiday hullaballoo was a ploy to get us to buy stuff and it hurt me to play the part.
Speaking from personal experience, every time my child would act out, I would automatically have the negative thought of “What is wrong with him/her!?” which very quickly turned to “What is wrong with me!?”
If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow.
Every major holiday like Thanksgiving and Christmas, my body’s impulse is to shut down, disconnect, and cut out all pressure.
If I have any shred of doubt or ambivalence in myself or my decision, my kids will attack incessantly as they are confident with what they want and can sense my weakness.
It has taken great effort and positive intentions to heal past wounds, un-learn negative conditioning, rewrite narratives, and resolve many, many conflicts.
Human bodies are amazing and self-regulating. We each have unique homeostasis that our bodies need to feel balanced and function optimally.