by Toni | Nov 7, 2025 | Articles, Prayers for Emotional Healing, Trauma Recovery
This is part of a prayer that goes step-by-step through different layers of emotional baggage and trauma. These layers of baggage interfere with your confidence, comfort, and connection in daily life. Lord, I choose to forgive those who have harmed me. I release them...
by Toni | Nov 7, 2025 | Articles, Relationships, Trauma Recovery
If you grew up in a dysfunctional family or have suffered some kind of trauma, then you may have difficulties with boundaries and self-care. You may struggle to find ways to set boundaries. You might get stuck in a passive role or as the perpetual caretaker for...
by Toni | May 12, 2025 | Articles, Relationships, Trauma Recovery
Problems with guilt, shame, and self-criticism are usually rooted in a sense of rejection. These roots start when you grow up with the feeling, from family or harsh religion, that you are always wrong or bad. This attitude is usually tied into a distortion of God as...
by Toni | May 4, 2024 | Prayers for Emotional Healing, Trauma Recovery
I crafted this prayer for people who have come out of trauma or dysfunctional families. This prayer is based on the “rules” you may have made for yourself to survive a toxic situation. I have the mind of Christ as a follower of Jesus. Your word says that I have power,...
by Toni | May 4, 2024 | Articles, Relationships, Trauma Recovery
You might respond to unrelenting stress or intense pressure and control by becoming passive. This passivity makes sense in that there can be severe emotional or physical consequences from fighting a parent, partner, or system that lacks mercy. Later in life, you may...
by Toni | May 4, 2024 | Articles, Relationships, Trauma Recovery
Many people are aware of the symptoms of narcissism when dealing with a difficult coworker, family member, or romantic partner. However, recognizing the symptoms is not enough to help you manage the field of land mines that can accompany interactions with such...
