02/12/2026
I used to H8 hearing & considered those ppl self-centered takers. People who couldn’t live without the tools, equipment, plumbing, food, electricity, etc provided by others yet turned their noses up at our humanity.
Until humility & compassion kicked in & I wanted to understand their isolation.
Since I’ve been hurt by people PHYSICALLY as well as all the other ways, I mostly understood.
And I’ve also spent too long licking my wounds & not showing up at times.
The reality is what doesn’t kill us doesn’t always make us stronger. It can warp brains and destroy lives. Traumatic events often rewire the brain in ways that help us survive, NOT thrive, leaving us stuck in a purgatory like loop. Those trapped can have REACTIONARY ways of dealing with life like rage, overreacting, panic attacks, lashing out, etc. Overcoming the brains rapid response involves starting in an environment that is safe & stable in order to begin the process of learning nervous system regulation*.
Sooo…for all the people who have given up on humanity, please give ppl grace because you don’t know what challenges or devastation someone has been/is going through. Allow humility to remind you of times you may have hurt someone or not lived up to your ideals. In order to live in a better world, we must take the 1st step.
❤️☮️🙏🍀🏥🤗
SOURCES:
The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M. D.
What Happened To You by Dr. Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey
Making Peace With Your Past by Tim Sledge
Trauma ReBoot by Evan & Jenny Owens
+ many more