NONE OF US ARE BROKEN!!!

We all have wounds and traumas in our lives that need healing, but don't for one second think that these traumas make us sick.

They only make us sick when we allow them to have complete control over our lives.

Our brains are not able tell the difference between a memory or a current event. So when we constantly replay a traumatic event in our mind, our brain will begin to release the same stress hormones and trigger the same emotions from that past event, as if it was happening in the present moment.

All too often, we let our past traumas completely define who we are today and make them our whole story, instead of just part of our story.

By continually allowing a past trauma to have power over you in the present, you are also giving it power over your future as well.

We can not expect our future to be any different when we are still living in the past.

TO CREATE A NEW FUTURE WE MUST LET GO OF THE PAST!!!

Letting go of trauma's doesn't mean forgetting about them or acting as if they never happened.

It means coming to terms with it and releasing the emotional stranglehold we've been allowing this trauma to have on our lives.

FORGIVENESS IS THE KEY

We must forgive ourselves and others if we wish to finally let go of the emotional baggage from our traumas.

I understand how difficult this can be, but it is honestly one of the most liberating feelings every when you can actually forgive.

It really does feel as if a heavy weight has been lifted off your shoulders, allowing you to live life more freely and joyfully.

Our tramaus are part of what makes us who we are, giving each of us our own unique story, and making us human.

We shouldn't look down on ourselves or others for past traumas and mistakes but should instead celebrate the fact that we made it through and are still here fighting.

Our traumas and pain from our past give us the ability to truly connect and help others because we're coming from a place of understanding.

People who have dealt with tragedy but have come out stronger and helped others in the process are the most inspiring individuals because they took a terrible situation and found a way to make good come from it.

We can't control everything that happens to us in life but we can always control how we respond.

SO TODAY, CHOOSE FORGIVENESS, LET GO OF YOUR PAST TRAUMAS, AND BEGIN MAKING YOUR NEW FUTURE!!!