by Barbara Hitching | Apr 21, 2022 | Abuse, Brain health, Emotional Wellness, Trauma |
This morning, a beautiful rust-colored bird got into my screened porch. Greatly distressed, he flew against the screen, first on one side, then another. Seeing me, he grew more frightened; not thinking clearly, he repeatedly flew into the screen, attempting to escape....
by Barbara Hitching | Feb 18, 2021 | Abuse, Christian living, Emotional Wellness, Mental Health |
Bullies Steal Your Dignity Have you ever faced a bully? It’s a terrifying experience with long lasting harmful effects, as the goal of a bully is to steal your dignity. In this video, I share the trauma of daily being a victim of two bullies. One day my elder...
by Barbara Hitching | Jul 9, 2020 | Abuse, Brain health, Emotional Wellness, Mental Health, Trauma |
You Are More Than a Shell What a Beautiful Shell You Have! Each person has a unique shell. From rich creamy brown, pale or golden, black or bronze or albino skin. Masculine. Feminine. Long and slender. Short and petite. Skinny or fat. Blonde, flaming red, luxuriant...
by Barbara Hitching | Jan 30, 2020 | Abuse, Trauma
Fawn Response: The Trauma Response You Probably Don’t Know About The Fawn Response Though we hate to admit it, deep down, we all engage in some form of people-pleasing. To fawn is to be a people-pleaser. But the fawn response takes people-pleasing to a distinct depth....
by Barbara Hitching | Aug 29, 2019 | Abuse, Brain health, Trauma |
5 Simple Keys to Trauma Recovery Trauma is real. While medical journals say there’s no cure, you have power to move out of victimization by choosing life. If you live in the present and take specific steps to retrain your brain, you will experience resurrection power...
by Barbara Hitching | Aug 20, 2019 | Abuse, Brain health, Emotional Wellness, Trauma |
Is It Possible to Recover from Trauma? Trauma creates overwhelming feelings of being out of control. You feel helpless. You experience feelings of being smothered, where you desperately work to find breath to survive. You struggle to cope, unable to find words to...