Itś hard to find JOY when we are suffering from traumatic events whether past or present.
I was looking up articles recently to see how JOY and trauma relate to each other and found this great blog post about it. https://tinybuddha.com/blog/why-joy-is-important-for-healing-developmental-trauma/ by Irina Bengston
Even though it is specific to developmental trauma, I believe what the author says can be put into play in all kinds of trauma or when dealing with a traumatic event. I was looking for this information because of the last couple traumatic events my family has experienced.
- Our 4 year old doggy dyeing unexpectedly in September
- Our car burned down in our drive way just after we got out of it, in December.
Both of these events have been very traumatic for us and we have been learning how to navigate and process them. My kids have not yet experienced death this closely yet and who experiences a car burning down in their driveway? I would think that is rare.
This blog resonated with me. Here is what the author shares:
- Learn to tolerate difficult emotions.
- Live in the moment.
- Learn to calm yourself.
- Engage yourself fully.
- Help or share
- Choose joy.
There are a few others so take a look at the post and see what else she has to day.
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/why-joy-is-important-for-healing-developmental-trauma/ by Irina Bengtson
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