Michelle SalujaMaybe you've been in therapy. Maybe you've read the books, developed the language, built the self-awareness. You have, in the quiet of your own life, begun to feel like a different woman than the one you used to be.
Michelle SalujaThere is something that happens around this time of year that most people don't talk about. The days get a little shorter. The light changes — it becomes softer, more slanted, less certain.
Michelle SalujaThere is a particular kind of tired that doesn't show up in blood tests...and it is one of the most common, and least acknowledged, experiences of women who carry the effects of trauma.
Michelle SalujaYou've probably been told — by someone well-meaning, possibly by someone you love — to just let it go. Move on. Stop living in the past. It's over now.
Michelle SalujaGuilt, in its healthy form, is a signal. It tells you that your actions may have conflicted with your values, gives you information, and invites correction. It is meant to be temporary, proportional, and actionable.
Michelle SalujaHave you ever felt dread when thinking of going to work? Feeling anxious and trying to prepare for what could or could not happen?