This talk was something I saw on a friend’s Facebook page, reposted from someone she knew through horsey circles. Obviously I do not rotate in those circles so Amanda was completely unknown to me.
I also did not really have any specific expectations about this talk, but wow, the content really did blow my mind. I will do my best to summarise based on the notes I took on the day.
Continue reading “Trauma talks: Amanda Wilson 10/7/22 Invercargill”Behind positivity is pain
Psychological hurt
What has been taken
My mind tries to divert
To gains I have made
Celebrating the new
But behind all the front
Is the stuff I’ve been through
Triggers unknown,
Unexpected, abrupt
The affect they have
I completely erupt.
Context seems strange
To those who don’t know
Behind the smiles
If you know, you KNOW.
Poem by Melanie Magowan
It’s been a pretty tough week for me, so much so I am not really feeling like being on video blog right now. The PTSD is not in a good place, the anxiety levels are high and my brain feels like this: 🤯.
Continue reading “Living with PTSD: the reality”It sure has been a stressful few months and very busy. It really has challenged my PTSD to the max. Here’s what’s been happening
Continue reading “#229 MAJOR BUSINESS RELOCATION: March – April life update”📖 Poem – PTSD: Behind the smiles
Continue reading “POEM – PTSD: behind the smiles”
