Time Alone Isn’t Enough: Why Healing Requires More Than Quiet Reflection || By Lora Cheadle JD, CHt

There’s something sacred about solitude. After any emotional upheaval—especially something as earth-shattering as betrayal—it’s natural to retreat. Time alone can offer a welcome pause from the chaos. It allows us to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with ourselves in small, quiet ways.  But here’s the truth: time alone doesn’t heal all wounds.  Betrayal trauma isn’t just…

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Polyvagal Balancing || By Chardin Bersto MA

So far, we have mapped out the pathway of the Polyvagal System. Now you’re probably wondering what you can do to maintenance the system. Well, many moons ago, in my studies of the Yogic practices, I learned that in every Chakra there is a Vagal Plexus. At the time, I found this quite amazing because…

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Shame Circuit Revisited || By Chardin Bersto MA

Not My Voice  This is not my voice that whispers to me In the deep recesses of my Heart.  This is not my voice that calms the stirring torrent Welling up as “I” try to quiet my Mind.  The sense of a small “my” standing against The ever-moving force of The Infinite.  The sense of a small “I”,…

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