Trauma and its effects
And as I was processing just the craziness of it all, something came to mind to me. I was thinking not only about myself and just the craziness and things I went through, but also I was people watching. And I did see some special needs kids at the airport and just children with their families traveling because it's also spring break time. And I was reminded of this picture I saw, and I'm going to read it to you. It says your brain on trauma
phil spade
@Phil · 1:52
And to your point, somebody going through trauma and not being able to communicate what they're actually going through or what they actually went through has to be extremely frustrating for both the person and the family. But up until that point, people would tell me, hey, I had a traumatic childhood. I don't really remember much from it and that didn't make sense to me. I remember a lot about my childhood and it just didn't make sense until that happened
I think that just the points you make here of comparing it to kind of somebody who may have a more difficult time to process and feel and express. It's a good reminder that there are certain tools that anyone, regardless of our abilities to process life, the tools are the same and sometimes it's slowing down, connecting with our breath, remembering it's just a snapshot
You. Hay Leanne thanks so much for this post. I'm new to swell and I have a son that lives with down syndrome and he's ten. And you're right, traveling is hard enough, but when you have a child with differences, OOH, it is really hard. And yeah, we get a lot of looks. Usually people are pretty understanding. They can see that he looks different and they assume that he is struggling and that's great
You. Thank you so much for listening to my swell and replying to me with your candor. I so much appreciate it. God bless you for all you do, really. I've been a special ed teacher a long time, but at the end of the day, I can go home. It doesn't go with me. Okay. I bitched to my cats a little bit here and there. You know, that's about it. So thank you for listening
But wow, thank you so much for your candor and telling me about relating to me your story about how trauma, its effects you. It's always interesting how the human brain works, the brain mind connection and what we do to help us survive these situations and with trauma and yeah, it's really interesting how that works
It's great to know that people are listening and that what I'm saying helps. That's always so lovely to hear, which is why I went into teaching straight up to help people and to be a voice in this world. And it's nice to know that I'm having an impact. So thank you very much. I hope you have a good day, and I will definitely look forward to speaking with you in the future. Bye
Swell Team
@Swell · 0:15
You. Hi, there. Ms. Esther audio. Sorry, I think I might have boxed your name a little. Sorry about that. I am so sorry. It took me a little bit to get back to you. Things have been very interesting at work lately. There's been a lot of people quitting left and right, and time has not been my friend lately. But I wanted to let you know how much appreciate you and your candor and sharing some of your experiences with me