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Even as a youngster, though, I could not bring myself to believe that if knowledge presented danger, the solution was ignorance. To me, it always seemed that the solution had to be wisdom. You did not refuse to look at danger, rather you
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“When you are not in your body, you are dissociated.”
― Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
― Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
“Trauma, resolved, is a blessing from a greater power.”
― Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
― Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
“Transformation requires a willingness to challenge your basic beliefs about who you are. We must have the faith to trust responses and sensations that we can’t fully understand, and a willingness to experience ourselves flowing in harmony with the primitive, natural laws that will take over and balance our seemingly incongruous perceptions. Traumatized people must let go of all kinds of beliefs and preconceptions in order to complete the journey back to health.”
― Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
― Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
“Without Awareness We Have No Choice”
― Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
― Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
“Through transformation, the nervous system regains its capacity for self-regulation. Our emotions begin to lift us up rather than bring us down. They propel us into the exhilarating ability to soar and fly, giving us a more complete view of our place in nature. Our perceptions broaden to encompass a receptivity and acceptance of what is, without judgment. We are able to learn from our life experiences. Without trying to forgive, we understand that there is no blame. We often obtain a surer sense of self while becoming more resilient and spontaneous. This new self-assuredness allows us to re-lax, enjoy, and live life more fully. We become more in tune with the passionate and ecstatic dimensions of life.”
― Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
― Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
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