Have you ever noticed how, in an instant, something happens, and you stop feeling what you were feeling? That moment of shutting down, freezing—and you don’t even realize it because it happens so automatically, in a split second. That’s what I call trauma—when you stop feeling because, in that moment, it doesn’t feel safe to do so. We also call this emotional repression.
It's difficult for our body to push down and hold back emotions. And I’m sure you can relate to this: after difficult situations, we often say, “I just want to forget it, get over it, and move on. I just want to feel okay.”
But in doing so, we unknowingly create a state of long-term numbness and shutdown. Over time, life starts to lose its aliveness and presence—everything feels flat, empty, and dull.
Can you relate? That experience of being stuck in your head, feeling a kind of artificial okayness or niceness, detached from your body? It might even seem real at first, but deep down, you’re avoiding your feelings—afraid to touch anything that reminds you of that painful moment or person. And maybe, you don’t even remember it anymore…
We are wired for coping. It’s what we’ve learned since childhood. I coped for decades—taking pills for physical and emotional pain, numbing myself with sex, drugs, alcohol, overworking and many other things.
How do you cope? And are you ready to move beyond it, like I did? To gently and compassionately meet your pain, so you can reconnect with your body—your safety, presence, and love?
Are you ready to reconnect after years of disconnection and unease? Do you know what stands in the way for you?
If you feel the call, hesitate, or just have questions, send me a private message on WhatsApp (+36707187444) or an email to serena@awarenessembodied.com. I’d love to chat.
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