Your unaddressed trauma is holding you back!
Doing the hard work of dealing with past trauma and building emotional intelligence is not easy.
Your trauma shows up in every aspect of your life, including the workplace, romantic relationships, and how you see yourself in your community.
But if you leave your trauma unaddressed, you risk failing to live up to your own potential and carrying the weight of those past negative experiences with you.
There are many ways to tackle trauma, including through therapy, but one of the tools you can use to unburden yourself and find peace is by journaling. That’s Alicia Adamson’s specialty.
Alicia is the executive director of the Brookline Teen Center, where she focuses on helping young people reach their full potential. She’s also the author of “Walking In Your Truth: A Personal Journal To Reflect On Your Life’s Purpose.”
This week, Alicia shares on the Defining YOU podcast how she teaches others to use journaling as a tool for self-discovery, healing, and empowerment. And she shares her own story of how journaling saved her from self-destruction.
“I didn't want to have self-doubt or low self-esteem,” Alicia told me. “I didn't want to admit that validation from other people was really the fuel to self-love versus, oh no, I'm fearfully and wonderfully made. And believing that in my own soul and then letting that grow into what my self-love looks like. That took me a long time to unpack that.”
Listen to hear how journaling, therapy, and faith have motivated Alicia to unlock her best self and how you can too.
Do you journal? Let me know in the comments. And if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please head over to the reviews section and leave a 5-star review. It really helps others find the show. Thank you!
Episode links:
Alicia Adamson (LinkedIn) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciaadamson/
Walking In Your Truth (Amazon) -
https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Your-Truth-Personal-Journal/dp/0692799222
Brookline Teen Center - https://www.brooklineteencenter.org/
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