When you think of trauma, do you focus only on the psychological and emotional aspects? I know I used to until I learned about the field of epigenetics. The best way I can attempt to describe, is to point out that trauma goes much deeper, influencing the very way our genes operate. At first, this sounded complex and scary to me, but upon further study, I learned the field of epigenetics is crucial in understanding and healing from trauma. Recognizing the role of epigenetics is a powerful step toward your recovery, healing, and transformation.
...Family trauma. Do we all have it? I don’t know. I do know some of us have more of it than others. This includes our Jewish friends and our African American friends. You can not survive the Holocaust or Slavery without deep seated, multigenerational wounds. Does this have to be a life sentence? No. Many families are actively working on cycle breaking. Our society doesn’t make it easy!
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