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“Research has shown that historical traumas rooted in racial discrimination and the aftermath of war (like the Holocaust, the Civil War, slavery, the forced relocation of Native Americans, Jim Crow, and the financial impact of World War II on the United Kingdom) can have silent, negative health impacts on the descendants of those who experienced them.5 In short, our ancestors pass along trauma because trauma impacts our DNA; this is called intergenerational trauma. Passed-down trauma can have an impact not just in the next generation but also in later generations. Intergenerational trauma can impact you if your parents or grandparents were the survivors of genocide or were refugees.”
― High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy
― High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy
“There is nothing scarier than the idea of leaving what is good for the hope of what may be exceptional. What you do not realize, at that moment, is that you have already decided. The path forward is now about becoming comfortable with that choice, through all the mental gymnastics, justifications, explanations, and processing that it may bring. In the end, you already know. You are not finding your answers. You are finding your courage.”
― The Pivot Year
― The Pivot Year
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Grace’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Grace’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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