Category Archives: Healing

Blended with Non-verbal Parts

Posted on December 17, 2023 by jenny

Friday, December 8,  I asked Erica for an extra appointment because I was having such a hard time. I’m being unable to say anything when I’m with my friends, and I imagine they are judging me for it. I tell … Continue reading →

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Complexity: Dealing with a Number of Parts

Posted on December 11, 2023 by jenny

I’ve been going over my journal since before Thanksgiving, trying to make sense of the journey I’ve been on. As I read over it, I see a number of possible parts that I might be blended with. This is complicated … Continue reading →

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Ways to Heal Trauma

Posted on December 7, 2023 by jenny

I’ve been watching a show on YouTube.  Dr. Rangan Chatterjee interviewing Bessel Van Der Kolk on different methods for healing trauma. I found it very exciting and personally helpful. I’m going to share some of my notes and my experiences, … Continue reading →

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Trying to Connect with Traumatized Baby

Posted on November 24, 2023 by jenny

Read Erica what I had written.  She thought it was powerful.  We talked about the flavor of the writing. Notes from the session with my therapist on November 21: What I wrote was written from a “neutral/wisdom stance,” not from a … Continue reading →

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Gretchen Schmelzer: The Wisdom of Respite

Posted on November 13, 2023 by jenny

From Gretchen Schmelzer’s blog for August 23, 2023: The Wisdom of Respite. Gretchen is a trauma survivor and a therapist for people suffering from trauma. Respite is noted to be a break from something difficult. And it’s true that we feel … Continue reading →

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1995: Sullen Angry 8-yr-old

Posted on October 30, 2023 by jenny

From my journal for November 28, 1995 Well, let’s see if she is here, that sullen angry hurt child.  I have a hit of her age as being 8 or 9, and of Mother as a hurt angry sullen child … Continue reading →

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Obstreperous Child

Posted on October 29, 2023 by jenny

The Daily Good today  (10/22/23) was an essay by Francis Weller on grief. When I first heard about his work from my therapist, I went to a retreat on the west coast. But I have been struggling with a lot … Continue reading →

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“I gave my life energy to sacred meaning”

Posted on October 25, 2023 by jenny

From my journal for October 18 Feeling weird.  Woke up feeling weird.  Not sure I can describe it.  I don’t think I have a fever, I found my thermometer, but will have to wait, because I already had a drink. At the thought … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming my Creativity

Posted on August 24, 2023 by jenny

On Tuesday, August 22, I had an extraordinary session with Erica. I told her I was having trouble doing adult type things, especially if they involved dealing with bureaucracy, and at first I was scared that I was getting senile. … Continue reading →

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1976: “Feel Good About Myself”

Posted on August 13, 2023 by jenny

It’s both interesting and painful to read this. At that time I failed to connect my fear about sharing my enthusiasm with Mother’s frequent remark “Don’t think you’re so great.” But that’s what did it. I suppose feeling good about … Continue reading →

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