Marlene Wendel Therapy

08/26/2021

We're looking at through the lens of trauma.

When a new life challenge presents itself, how are you receiving it? What is coming with you as you meet it? Do you recognize old wounds getting triggered? A good place to start is by acknowledging the trauma aspect of this experience, and being willing to dig a little deeper. It is possible to grow through this new trauma experience with cancer, to heal those important wounds, past and present. It is possible to heal, and grow, through cancer.

I invite you to take a look at my blog post for a longer discussion. Please take care of your heart, your mind, your body - reach out for support.

Over the course of our lives, so many of us become “survivors” of one challenge or another. And many of these challenges merit the name “trauma”. The wounds that these experiences cause are like the scarring from a cut, and over time, we can build quite the collection. But these aren’t lik...

07/22/2021

I learned this quote early in my therapy career, and it truly shifted my perspective on mental health. That space isn’t always a given - and for those of us with a trauma history, it won’t come automatically - not without change. What does come automatically is a protective reaction - a defensive pattern - a loop of cause+effect that we can’t see in this forest for the trees. And what Frankl is saying here is that we can stop - and we can change the course of our patterns to create new, healthier patterns. That power is in us - the power to pause, assess our reaction, and choose the right response. And that does feel like freedom. What a relief!

Do you feel like you can pause-
reflect-
and choose a response that comes from the best version of yourself?