{"id":8263,"date":"2012-08-14T10:19:26","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T16:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ac6.ab6.mwp.accessdomain.com\/beyond-trauma-blog\/?p=426"},"modified":"2022-04-01T14:19:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T20:19:20","slug":"safe-place-healing-within","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traumahealing.org\/safe-place-healing-within\/","title":{"rendered":"A ‘Safe Place’ of Healing Within Us All"},"content":{"rendered":"

T<\/span>he dust had barely begun to settle from the Aurora tragedy when Americans were faced with yet another senseless killing. As we continue to hold space in our hearts and offer our support for the victims of the movie theatre shooting here in Colorado, another tragedy has multiplied the pain. We give our attention to the victims of the Sikh Temple shooting that occurred on August 5th in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

There is no question that these repeated acts of violence are deeply rattling our sense of humanity and our perception of what is a “safe place.” However we at the Somatic Experiencing\u00ae Trauma Institute continue to hope that people are not left alone in their struggles. We want the world to know that although trauma touches all of our lives, human beings are<\/em> resilient. We can ride through these times with the support of others\u2014 and with the confidence that our bodies carry the innate wisdom to cope and to heal.<\/p>\n

We want to assure all the people affected by these tragedies that much of what they are no doubt feeling and experiencing after a tragedy like this is normal, healthy, and expected. It is important to focus on our own innate ability to heal and to aid our bodies and minds through the inevitable trauma response we will encounter. As a service to all communities hit by these acts of violence we asked Joshua Sylvae, MA, SEP, to share simple steps that can aid each one of us in these very confusing times:<\/p>\n

Click to view this 5-minute video<\/a> –
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