loving these newsletters? share with a friend! inspiration “The storm is gone, but the ‘after the storm’ is always here.” —Deacon Julius Lee, Katrina survivor, quoted in Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining by Shelly Rambo contemplation I resonated with Deacon Julius’s words deeply, as I am on an ever unfolding path to figuring out how trauma has shaped my experiences. One thing is for sure: trauma shapes our relationships with any substances we use to cope, because of course it does, we need to cope and there is no shame in it. When I quit drinking, so much of the fog of my life lifted, which continues to be a tremendous joy. However, when the fog lifts, we have to look into what the fog was hiding. This is especially true when I work with people — either in recovery coaching or spiritual direction — who begin to awaken to themselves through no longer numbing the way they used to. Inevitably if we are not as numb as we used to be, we’ll better see the joys in our lives, but we’ll also have to look into what the fog was hiding, and it’s very possible the fog was hiding trauma.
after the storm (erin jean warde)
after the storm (erin jean warde)
after the storm (erin jean warde)
loving these newsletters? share with a friend! inspiration “The storm is gone, but the ‘after the storm’ is always here.” —Deacon Julius Lee, Katrina survivor, quoted in Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining by Shelly Rambo contemplation I resonated with Deacon Julius’s words deeply, as I am on an ever unfolding path to figuring out how trauma has shaped my experiences. One thing is for sure: trauma shapes our relationships with any substances we use to cope, because of course it does, we need to cope and there is no shame in it. When I quit drinking, so much of the fog of my life lifted, which continues to be a tremendous joy. However, when the fog lifts, we have to look into what the fog was hiding. This is especially true when I work with people — either in recovery coaching or spiritual direction — who begin to awaken to themselves through no longer numbing the way they used to. Inevitably if we are not as numb as we used to be, we’ll better see the joys in our lives, but we’ll also have to look into what the fog was hiding, and it’s very possible the fog was hiding trauma.