trauma healing

  • Nobody Can Know

    Byadmin

    I spent so much of my life believing there were things nobody could know. Somewhere along the way, though, “I have things I need to hide” became “I am someone who needs to be hidden.”

    I have worked incredibly hard to become a woman who feels safe being herself. What I am realizing now is that feeling safe with myself and feeling safe enough to be fully known by someone else are two very different things. Maybe healing this next layer is learning that I can be seen without abandoning the person I fought so hard to become.

  • I’m Not Here to Fix You. I’m Here to Hold the Lantern.

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    Sometimes life doesn’t clear a beautiful path for you before asking you to move forward. Sometimes you’re healing while still dealing with the things that hurt, building while things are falling apart, and making decisions without knowing whether they’re the right ones. Somewhere along the way, I realized I don’t want to be the person standing in front of you with all the answers. I want to be the person who reminds you that even in the dark, you’re still capable of finding your own way.

  • What the Mainstream Healing Community Often Misses About Abuse Recovery

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    Why healing requires more than boundaries, self-awareness, and recognizing red flags. This article is also featured on Substack What the Mainstream Healing Community Often Misses About Abuse Recovery We’ve all seen the pattern before in movies, maybe in our parents, in our families, in a friend’s relationship, or maybe even in our own. Sometimes it…

  • Introducing the Hellbloom Haven Trauma Portal

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    A new educational resource designed to help people understand trauma, survival patterns, and the process of healing. Also Featured on Substack & Medium Wendi Kehn/Hellbloom Haven Mar 05, 2026 Introducing the Hellbloom Haven Trauma Portal Over the past month, I’ve been a little quiet here. Part of that was simply life. I was sick for…