A message for anyone who’s surviving, but not yet thriving… For years — no, decades — I managed. I survived. I coped. I told myself I was healing, but the truth is:I was still in the eye of the storm.Still tangled in the trauma.Still trying to swim while the waves kept crashing. Yes, I had therapy.Yes, I… Read More 🌟 Coping Isn’t Living — It’s Time to Choose Healing
🌿 The Five Reiki Principles (or Gokai in Japanese) are a foundational part of Mikao Usui’s original teachings. They’re not just spiritual affirmations — they’re daily intentions for living a meaningful, grounded, and peaceful life. In Japanese tradition, they are often chanted each morning and evening to align body, mind, and spirit. Let’s look at them side-by-side in English and Japanese (romaji… Read More (Usui Reiki Ryoho Gokai)臼井霊気療法 五戒
The Wisdom of Energy Healing in a Fast-Paced World 10 years ago, I became a Reiki Master. Not through a quick course or weekend certificate, but after years of study with teachers who honoured the traditional Japanese lineage, reaching just 25 Masters away from Mikao Usui, the founder of Reiki. For five years I immersed myself in his… Read More 🌸 Reiki: Ancient Hands, Modern Heart
Thich Nhat Hanh, lovingly called Thầy (meaning “teacher” in Vietnamese), may no longer be physically with us, but his teachings are living dharma — alive in every breath, step, and act of mindfulness. His words are both poetic and practical. They reach the soul of those recovering from trauma, loss, and disconnection, inviting us to return home to ourselves — softly,… Read More Thich Nhat Hanh
I have to confess something. While everyone around me seemed to be floating in some mystical cloud of awareness after reading The Power of Now, I found myself… twitchy. Impatient. Restless. And — dare I say it — a little irritated. Eckhart Tolle’s teachings are deep, no doubt. But as someone who’s spent much of life… Read More 🕊️ Learning to Slow Down: My Love-Hate Relationship with Eckhart Tolle
A Life-Changing Dialogue with the Divine There are books that inform you.There are books that comfort you.And then there are books that completely rewire your perception of life. For me, Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch was that book. Not just one volume, but the whole trilogy — Book 1, 2, and 3 — each one meeting… Read More 📖 Learning from Conversations with God (Books 1–3):
1. “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” 🧠 Context: Frankl wrote this while enduring extreme conditions in Nazi concentration camps. He saw that even in the most powerless circumstances, a person still retains the ability to choose their attitude. ✨ Reflection: This is the essence of empowerment in trauma recovery… Read More 💬 Top Passages from Viktor Frankl (with context and reflection)
When we think of trauma recovery, most of us think of therapy, journaling, or support groups. But what we often overlook is something we do multiple times a day: eating. What you eat profoundly affects how you feel, how your brain functions, and how your body recovers from stress. In trauma therapy, we talk a lot about the… Read More 🥦 Trauma Recovery and Nutrition: Why Eating Well Helps You Heal
When we talk about trauma, we often think of painful memories, emotional triggers, or anxiety — all things that live in the mind. But neuroscience now tells us something profoundly important: Trauma is not just stored in the mind — it’s held in the body. According to trauma expert Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, “the body… Read More 🌿 Trauma-Informed Movement: Healing the Body to Free the Mind
Exercise can play a powerful role in trauma recovery — not just for physical health, but for emotional regulation, nervous system balance, and rebuilding a sense of safety and connection with the body. Many trauma survivors become disconnected from their physical selves, experiencing either numbness or hyperarousal (like anxiety, panic, tension). Movement can help bridge that gap.… Read More Exercise can play a powerful role in trauma recovery
Linda C J Turner | Trauma Therapist & Emotional Healing Specialist 