Writing is one of my lifelong loves. It has always given me greater insight into my myself. I write here for the simple joy it brings to express how I feel and what I have learned. I hope you gain some value, and even if you don’t, I appreciate that you stopped by.

Old Wounds Open When They Are Ready To
Emiscah Barker Emiscah Barker

Old Wounds Open When They Are Ready To

As I sit here this morning, writing while eating my breakfast, having just dropped my precious cat Cleo off at the vet for her first ever haircut to remove matted fur; my face streams with tears. My voice wails with grief. My heart breaks with anger. For this every day occurrence, of taking a pet to the vet, has created a deep opening in me, to feel what my nervous system had not yet felt safe enough to feel, when something similar happened.

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How To Heal Childhood Trauma
Emiscah Barker Emiscah Barker

How To Heal Childhood Trauma

A lifetime of traumatic experiences, suppressed emotions and a dysregulated nervous system does not dissolve in a few months.

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