Book: The Trauma We Don't Talk About https://amzn.to/41SjKKL
Key Takeaways Your roots may be wounded, but you are not only your wounds. Naming what has been done is an act of truth-telling, not shame. You carry both beauty and sorrow — both are true and both are yours. Belonging is not limited to family: you are from survivors, from humanity itself. Even when violence is part of your origin, your presence today is proof of resistance.
❤️PLEASE: share it on your own platforms — socials, Substack, WhatsApp, group chats. There are survivors who may never find me directly, but they can find this through you. Every share helps someone remember they are not alone ❤️
Distilled Lessons Lesson 1: To heal, you must be willing to name where you are from — even if those places are dark. Lesson 2: Survival is not silence. Rising includes crying, grieving, and witnessing harm. Lesson 3: Your origin story can hold paradox — beauty, sorrow, violence, and resilience can live side by side. Impact When spoken aloud, this piece does not only tell my story — it opens the listener to their own. It creates resonance for anyone who has ever come from neglect, abuse, or violence, while reminding them they also come from life, beauty, and survivors. Its impact is an invitation: to claim truth without shame to see survival as a form of brilliance to recognize that tears and rising can exist together. This piece, “Where Am I From?”, is for trauma survivors who carry stories of neglect, abuse, silence, and survival. In these words, Ana names both the wounds and the beauty she comes from — reminding you that trauma may shape us, but it does not erase our capacity to heal, rise, and reclaim our lives. About Ana Mael: Ana Mael is a genocide survivor, somatic therapist, and author of The Trauma We Don’t Talk About. She is the founder of the Somatic Trauma Recovery Center and has dedicated her career to helping survivors reclaim their identity, dignity, and self-trust. With decades of lived experience, Ana offers a unique, unapologetic approach to healing that combines trauma justice, somatic therapy, and spiritual integrity. She advocates for vulnerability, accountability, and collective healing to dismantle the systems that perpetuate oppression and harm.
Chapters
- (00:00:00) - Where Am I From? (
- (00:10:55) - Six Rules for Standing Up Against Violence
- (00:18:45) - Where Am I From?: A Memoir
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Are You A Charlotte?
In 1997, actress Kristin Davis’ life was forever changed when she took on the role of Charlotte York in Sex and the City. As we watched Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte navigate relationships in NYC, the show helped push once unacceptable conversation topics out of the shadows and altered the narrative around women and sex. We all saw ourselves in them as they searched for fulfillment in life, sex and friendships. Now, Kristin Davis wants to connect with you, the fans, and share untold stories and all the behind the scenes. Together, with Kristin and special guests, what will begin with Sex and the City will evolve into talks about themes that are still so relevant today. "Are you a Charlotte?" is much more than just rewatching this beloved show, it brings the past and the present together as we talk with heart, humor and of course some optimism.