Sassy Soul Poet

07/07/2024

ℹ️🌿 WHAT ACTUALLY WORKS WHEN HELPING OTHERS? |

We all have people in our lives we wish would change. Maybe it's a spouse who isn't pulling their weight around the house, a friend struggling with addiction, or a child who won't do their homework. We want to help, but often our attempts to "fix" others fall flat or even make things worse.

The truth is, we can't force anyone to change. Real, lasting transformation has to come from within. But that doesn't mean we're powerless. By understanding the principles of change and learning to be an effective "change agent," we can create an environment that supports and encourages positive growth in others.

The key is to shift our focus from trying to control or manipulate to empowering others to take ownership of their own growth. This requires patience, empathy, and a willingness to examine our own motives and behaviors.

Read the Full Article: https://www.boundaries.me/blog/what-actually-works-when-helping-others

05/20/2024

ℹ️🌿 YOU WILL FEEL WHOLE WHEN YOUR NEEDS ARE MET |

We all have needs. From the most basic physiological requirements like food, water and shelter, to the higher yearnings for love, esteem and self-actualization. Psychologist Abraham Maslow laid out these universal human needs in his famous hierarchy. Understanding this hierarchy provides a roadmap for understanding ourselves and charting a path to greater wholeness and wellbeing.

At our core, we are physical beings with bodily needs that must be met for survival. Pain, hunger, thirst, and lack of shelter will quickly dominate our awareness if unmet. This is why taking care of our physical health through proper nutrition, hydration, sleep, and medical care when needed is foundational. We can't focus well on higher needs if we are starving, freezing or ill.

Once physiological needs are stable, we turn to issues of safety and security. We need to feel protected from danger and have a sense of stability in our living situation, finances and close relationships. Constant worry about threats to our physical or psychological security will thwart further growth. Creating wise boundaries to limit unsafe or abusive situations and people is crucial.

Read the full article: https://www.boundaries.me/blog/you-will-feel-whole-when-your-needs-are-met



📷: Pinterest, quote: Nakeia Homer

05/20/2024

ℹ️🌿 EMBRACING EMBODIED CONNECTION IN TRAUMA RECOVERY |

In the realm of trauma recovery, the journey from surviving to thriving can often feel like an uphill battle, fraught with challenges and setbacks. For far too long, the predominant approach to healing trauma has centered around talk therapy alone—an individualistic endeavor that fails to fully acknowledge the profound impact of trauma on the brain, body, nervous system, mind, and spirit.

But what if there was another way? What if we could tap into the innate wisdom of our bodies and rediscover the power of embodied connection as a gateway to healing?

Contemporary research on trauma informs us that it doesn’t have to be this way. Instead of attempting to dig our way out of trauma solely through the confines of individual talk therapy, we are invited to explore a more holistic and embodied approach—one that honors the interconnectedness of our physical, emotional, and spiritual selves.

Read the full article: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/05/16/embracing-embodied-connection-in-trauma-recovery/



📷: , Pinterest, quote: Peter Levine

05/07/2024

Special Holidays like Mother's day and Father's day are so hard for those whose parents are no longer with us. My heart goes out to all of you. I wanted to share this special poem. A reminder that memories last forever and the fragments of love left behind is what keeps our loved ones alive. https://www.sassysoulpoet.com/spokewordpoems/v/fragments-of-love Sassy Soul Poet

Pieces of you remain in the soul

05/06/2024

Join our support group for complex post traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD)!

Are you struggling with the aftermath of a traumatic event? Do you feel like you're constantly reliving the trauma and can't escape the pain and anxiety? You're not alone. Our support group for complex post traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is here to help!

KD Finnegan www.sassysoulpoet.com

04/30/2024

I was tagged in this post by the forever uplifting and supportive Where Hope Lives
Let's keep this going and spread the love!
I thought this was so beautiful that I wanted to keep it going!
~Be encouraged! 🖤🥀🖤

•You are chosen: Lost in the Background Poetry, Prose, & Blog
•You are valued: poems by Blessing Gowon
•You matter: Darlene Smith
•You are beautiful: Heart Beats" A Book of Wisdom
•You are loved: Dianne Gowland
•You are important: My Pen and My Lens & Willow her cat write Poetry
•You are strong: Lost In The Possible
•You are wonderfully made: Mystical Moon Magic
•You brighten rooms: Author Mark
•You have a heart of gold: William Thomas Brumley
•You are powerful: Violet Moonstorm Poetry
•You are enough: Alan Green Guppyman
•You will succeed: Sassy Soul Poet
•You are limitless: The Poetry of Me MD
•You are courageous: Everyone Matters

~YOUR statements are to encourage!!
•Use the @ symbol and click the first person that pops up…
Let’s keep this going because within us all is...

04/25/2024

If you're looking for an illustrator for a children's book, cartoons or a book cover. Check out Emma Cooper..she completed the cover and illustrations for Silly Me.

04/24/2024

Silly Me children's book pre-release sale. Check it out 👇

04/23/2024

Interesting facts. All true.

I write about all these in my book - available on my website.
Including how I learned to manage them and heal from decades of complex trauma.
~ Lilly Hope Lucario

Book available here 👇
https://www.healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.com/