Not All Heroes Wear Capes… Some Carry Tissues 😂 Adventures of a Trauma Therapist After 35+ years as a trauma therapist, I’ve learned a few things… 🧻 Tissues disappear faster than coffee. ☕ Coffee is sometimes a clinical intervention. 🤫 Silence can be more powerful than advice. 🧠 The nervous system always has a reason—even when its strategies are no longer helping. ❤️ Healing usually happens in small moments, not dramatic breakthroughs. I’ve also learned that therapists don’t have it all together. We get tired. We experience compassion fatigue. We need people who help us heal, too. Maybe that’s the biggest lesson of all. The real heroes aren’t the ones who never struggle. They’re the ones who keep showing up—with compassion, curiosity… and yes, a box of tissues. What’s one unexpected lesson your life has taught you?

Last weekend my wife and I went to hear a local band play classic rock. We spent the evening listening to songs from Chicago, The Beatles, Christopher Cross, Van Morrison, Jame Taylor, and other favorites from years gone by. (I was secretly hoping they'd throw in a little Van Halen too. 😊) It reminded me how important simple moments of joy are. They aren't a luxury—they're part of staying healthy. For me, self-care also includes reading, walking our dog, hiking, enjoying a good sci-fi movie, sharing dinner with my wife, and spending quiet time each morning with coffee, prayer, Scripture, and reflection. I've learned that when I neglect those rhythms—even for a day—I become more easily overwhelmed, less focused, and less present. My nervous system notices before my mind does. I'd love to hear from you.

Community Guidelines: How We Show Up Here Not rules. Culture. This community exists because every person deserves to be treated with dignity, and that includes everyone in this room. Here's what that looks like, in practice: ❤️ We listen before we try to fix. ❤️ We assume good intentions. ❤️ We honor experiences different from our own. ❤️ We protect confidentiality. ❤️ We encourage, never shame. ❤️ We ask honest questions. ❤️ We celebrate the small wins. ❤️ We practice what we're learning, not just talk about it. You never have to pretend you've got it all together. None of us do. This is a place to learn, grow, stumble, and keep walking, together.

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