For the past few years, I've focused on healing my relationship to money and of course the initial reason is never the reason. Money is a symptom of a self-love/care/esteem issues. It's meant to flow - currency after all - and we experience problems individually and as a society when it doesn't. In the drill… Continue reading Mining During A Pandemic
Author: Diane Sherlock: End Child Abuse
I create roadmaps to trauma recovery to help people break unhealthy familial cycles. I am a writer and filmmaker.
Tragedy, trauma, turning
I've been thinking about 9/11 and Covid-19 and the difference between the deaths of each of my parents. My father was gone within 24 hours from a heart attack and my mother had a long slow farewell until she died of congestive heart failure and stroke at 90 (my grandmother's was even longer one at… Continue reading Tragedy, trauma, turning
Love – and don’t sideline – one another: CPTSD in the time of SARS-CoV-2
All over the world, we are seeing what it's like when people withdraw into their homes. Some are homeschooling and parenting, some working full or part time, some having to do both. Many have lost their jobs. Some are alone, some with roommates they may or may not know well, others with family. An unknown… Continue reading Love – and don’t sideline – one another: CPTSD in the time of SARS-CoV-2
Maybe my CPTSD can help you in the time of COVID-19
I'm calm. That might be annoying if you're not during this pandemic. I'm trying to work out why I am and how that can help others who aren't. First, why am I calm? I grew up with a lot of abuse: incest, ridicule, public humiliation and so on, primarily from my mother. As a result,… Continue reading Maybe my CPTSD can help you in the time of COVID-19
Part 10. The Genesis of My CPTSD: Mother As Home Base
Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash from Jasmin Lee Cori: The message associated with this is "I'm here for you." When you really take that in, then even in adulthood you will reference Mother as the place you can always come back to for refueling, comfort, or support. When the world beats you down, when your… Continue reading Part 10. The Genesis of My CPTSD: Mother As Home Base
Part 9. The Genesis of My CPTSD: Mother as Protector
Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash From Jasmin Lee Cori: With separateness comes danger. In the best of circumstances, Mother is there providing protection. A very young child often senses Mother as all-powerful. She shatters the darkness, shoos away noisy children and barking dogs. If the mother consistently protects the child from intrusive and overwhelming… Continue reading Part 9. The Genesis of My CPTSD: Mother as Protector
Remembering 9/11
This year, I'm including a piece from my co-author for Write To Be Heard, Aaron Gansky on his experience that day: On September 11th, 2001, I was still in college. To save money, I lived at home with my parents, and commuted. I didn’t have class that day, so I took the opportunity to sleep… Continue reading Remembering 9/11
Part 8. The Genesis of My CPTSD: Mother as Mentor
Photo by Jamie Templeton on Unsplash From Jasmin Lee Cori: Here Mother is teacher not simply of some isolated subject but of a much bigger curriculum. She orients the child to successfully living in the world. She teaches her child how to get along with others, how to make good decisions, and how to manage… Continue reading Part 8. The Genesis of My CPTSD: Mother as Mentor
Part 7. The Genesis of my CPTSD: Mother as Cheerleader
Photo by Rajiv Perera on Unsplash Mother As Cheerleader From Jasmin Lee Cori: A mother may have difficulty cheerleading for several reasons. She may be so undermothered and unsupported herself that she doesn't know about cheerleading, she may be more focused on her own needs for support, she may be unaware of her child's needs,… Continue reading Part 7. The Genesis of my CPTSD: Mother as Cheerleader
Part 6. The Genesis of my CPTSD: Mother as Mirror
Photo by Allef Vinicius on Unsplash Mother as Mirror From Jasmin Lee Cori: A mother's role in providing reflection is one of her most important. It is how children feel known and come to know themselves. Mirroring happens both verbally and nonverbally, and there are several levels to it. The first is one where children… Continue reading Part 6. The Genesis of my CPTSD: Mother as Mirror
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