I have experienced my dad's emotional trauma of being dropped off at an orphanage at age 9 by his dad, then he died 2 weeks later and didn't know for a month.
I've felt that pain for years, and it's now being accepted by science, so u understand in a small way, very small way your pains.
Thanks for posting. It's a trying time for all is sensitive souls. And it's hard to stay up to date yet.Stay detached enough to not let it overwhelm us.
Will love hearing your process?So that I can adopt it, too.
Yes, it is a trying time for us sensitive souls 🤗. The pain you’ve felt through your father is such a powerful example of how intense experiences can ripple across generations.
I’m still finding my way through it too, one step at a time. I will keep sharing as it unfolds.
Sensei, your warning signs have been triggered, it's a good thing you know how to swim and the chances of drowning are remote. Working with a lifeguard helps us to see when we have to leave or look for a higher place and out of danger. May God bless you and your family with good health. You are very important to many people, whether to yourself. Hug 🤗
You friend, you are a light multiplier. Your words have energies, are charged and experiences and in them love, compassion and understanding. There are few and rare people who do this so naturally. I think that's very Divine. Um forte abraço OPoet@LuízKon'Z 🙏🏾🌹
Powerful April. And I've often talked to my husband about trauma being passed on through generations, just like other genetic material. Eye color, nose shape, whether you can roll your tongue, and loads of ancestral trauma. It's a lot to hold. And there is so much healing and wisdom in acknowledging what we've been handed, what we've inherited, and what we are experiencing now. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us.
Yes, it really is a lot to hold. I love how you named the parallels between physical traits and ancestral trauma. It’s so tangible and true. Acknowledging what we carry is such a powerful step toward healing, not just for ourselves but for those who came before and those who come after. Thank you Kelly.
Thank you, April, for that piece. I’m sorry you have to live through that after what your family had to endure. I think it’s important to remind people from time to time what happened in their country not so long ago and is usually not told in History school books for we are a very amnesiac species. We also had camps for Spanish people in the South of France after their civil war several decades ago, after World War II, and I had to move to the region where I live now to learn about them because they don’t talk about them in schools.
So, as individuals, we have to be vigilant about what’s coming and keep reminding others what happened before to prevent it to happen again, as much as we can but we are not sole responsible for the task, as you just did with as much vulnerability as possible. It is always interesting to remind a potential kidnapper that their potential victims are human beings with a family, a life and emotions not just that scary and delusional stranger they don’t know or loathe. That may not work with a psychopath but that’s worth a try. Take good care of yourself. Lots of love.
Thank you, Geraldine. I really appreciate your words and the reminder that so much of history remains untold, or erased. It’s sobering to realize how easily we forget, and how history repeats itself. What you shared about the camps for Spanish people in France is something I didn’t know, and it’s another example of how these stories get buried.
I agree that we aren’t solely responsible for carrying this awareness, but sharing our stories and refusing to look away feels like an important piece. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts.
I'm left with chills after reading this, April. I felt the intensity of your feelings throughout your writing. This is a meaningful topic to you, and it shows.
I know it was vulnerable, especially for your second post! I applaud and encourage your courage. These are the kinds of essays that Substackers hunger for most.
I'm glad to hear that. On nights I schedule my newsletter, I tend to wake at 3 am and have difficulty falling back to sleep. Writing can be overstimulating.
I have experienced my dad's emotional trauma of being dropped off at an orphanage at age 9 by his dad, then he died 2 weeks later and didn't know for a month.
I've felt that pain for years, and it's now being accepted by science, so u understand in a small way, very small way your pains.
Thanks for posting. It's a trying time for all is sensitive souls. And it's hard to stay up to date yet.Stay detached enough to not let it overwhelm us.
Will love hearing your process?So that I can adopt it, too.
Yes, it is a trying time for us sensitive souls 🤗. The pain you’ve felt through your father is such a powerful example of how intense experiences can ripple across generations.
I’m still finding my way through it too, one step at a time. I will keep sharing as it unfolds.
Sensei, your warning signs have been triggered, it's a good thing you know how to swim and the chances of drowning are remote. Working with a lifeguard helps us to see when we have to leave or look for a higher place and out of danger. May God bless you and your family with good health. You are very important to many people, whether to yourself. Hug 🤗
Thank you 🙏🏼
You friend, you are a light multiplier. Your words have energies, are charged and experiences and in them love, compassion and understanding. There are few and rare people who do this so naturally. I think that's very Divine. Um forte abraço OPoet@LuízKon'Z 🙏🏾🌹
Powerful April. And I've often talked to my husband about trauma being passed on through generations, just like other genetic material. Eye color, nose shape, whether you can roll your tongue, and loads of ancestral trauma. It's a lot to hold. And there is so much healing and wisdom in acknowledging what we've been handed, what we've inherited, and what we are experiencing now. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us.
Yes, it really is a lot to hold. I love how you named the parallels between physical traits and ancestral trauma. It’s so tangible and true. Acknowledging what we carry is such a powerful step toward healing, not just for ourselves but for those who came before and those who come after. Thank you Kelly.
Thank you for sharing. It's certainly been an intense experience for me as well watching what's happening.
Glad we can be in this space naming it together.
Thank you, April, for that piece. I’m sorry you have to live through that after what your family had to endure. I think it’s important to remind people from time to time what happened in their country not so long ago and is usually not told in History school books for we are a very amnesiac species. We also had camps for Spanish people in the South of France after their civil war several decades ago, after World War II, and I had to move to the region where I live now to learn about them because they don’t talk about them in schools.
So, as individuals, we have to be vigilant about what’s coming and keep reminding others what happened before to prevent it to happen again, as much as we can but we are not sole responsible for the task, as you just did with as much vulnerability as possible. It is always interesting to remind a potential kidnapper that their potential victims are human beings with a family, a life and emotions not just that scary and delusional stranger they don’t know or loathe. That may not work with a psychopath but that’s worth a try. Take good care of yourself. Lots of love.
Thank you, Geraldine. I really appreciate your words and the reminder that so much of history remains untold, or erased. It’s sobering to realize how easily we forget, and how history repeats itself. What you shared about the camps for Spanish people in France is something I didn’t know, and it’s another example of how these stories get buried.
I agree that we aren’t solely responsible for carrying this awareness, but sharing our stories and refusing to look away feels like an important piece. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts.
I'm left with chills after reading this, April. I felt the intensity of your feelings throughout your writing. This is a meaningful topic to you, and it shows.
Thanks for reading and sharing, Ryan. This piece felt vulnerable to write, so I really appreciate knowing how it landed for you.
I know it was vulnerable, especially for your second post! I applaud and encourage your courage. These are the kinds of essays that Substackers hunger for most.
The vulnerability hangover can be brutal on the nervous system. But it gets a little easier with each post 😄
I'm glad to hear that. On nights I schedule my newsletter, I tend to wake at 3 am and have difficulty falling back to sleep. Writing can be overstimulating.
I can relate. Sometimes after hitting 'publish' it feels like there are tigers waiting outside ready to pounce! 😅