How I’m Learning to Feel Safe After a Lifetime of Trauma

I want to sink into the security and enjoy it, but first, I have to convince my body that this is not a hoax.

I want to sink into the security and enjoy it, but first, I have to convince my body that this is not a hoax.

Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash

There are some days when I feel the weight of time on my shoulders. It’s a restlessness I cannot quite shake. I look around, and everything is as it should be. Nothing is wrong. Everything is fine.

My home is in ord…