Tag: childhood trauma

• The Shadow I Couldn’t Stand to See

  A reflection on shadow work, the mirror of projection, and a little girl who wasn’t allowed to ask for a glass of water. (This post contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure on my Resources page.) “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” — Carl Jung The People…

  Sara McGuire

  May 19, 2026

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  abuse, anxiety, c-PTSD, childhood trauma, cptsd, depression, emotional healing, father wounds, healing, healing journey, inner child, journaling, Jungian psychology, life, love, manipulation, mental health, patriarchy, projection, self help, self-awareness, self-worth, shadow integration, shadow work, trauma, writing

• We Are Free Now

  “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” — Coco Chanel A reflection on safety, indoctrination, and the long road back to trusting yourself. I started today with Day 2 of Lisa Romano’s inner child journaling guide. The theme was simple and devastating in equal measure: Sense of Safety. The prompt asked…

  Sara McGuire

  May 7, 2026

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  atheism, body autonomy, c-PTSD, childhood emotional neglect, childhood trauma, cult recovery, emotional safety, healing, healing journey, high control religion, indoctrination, inner child healing, life, mental health, reclaiming identity, religious trauma, self expression, self trust, writing

• The Wound Beneath Everything

  “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” — Rumi A reflection on finally letting myself feel what I’ve been carrying. I started this morning with coffee, my cat Nacho curled up warm on my lap, and two journaling guides I’ve been meaning to work through. I didn’t know I was about to…

  Sara McGuire

  May 6, 2026

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  childhood trauma, codependency, emotional neglect, father wound, healing, inner child, life, love, mental health, patterns, self discovery, self help, self love, therapy, trauma, wellness, worthiness, writing

• I don’t want to be great.

  In a society heavily driven by ego, there is nothing at all wrong with craving simplicity. – Chiara Gizzi I just want to live a mediocre life. I personally don’t see anything wrong with that anymore. I used to feel a constant pressure all of the time, a chronic state of stress, of drive, of…

  Sara McGuire

  May 14, 2023

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  abuse, anxiety, calm, childhood trauma, cptsd, goals, mediocre, mental health, nacissistic personality disorder, nervous system, parenting, peace, perfectionism, self help, social media, stress, therapy, trauma, Zoloft

• The Glass Caterpillar.

  A Healing Dream can never be completely “interpreted,” or fully understood. Healing Dreams want us to stop making sense; not just to crack the case, but to enter the mystery. – Marc Ian Barasch I feel like I am in the darkest of depths some days. Like I am underwater and it is gray, green,…

  Sara McGuire

  February 19, 2022

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  childhood trauma, communication, death, depression, dreams, eft, ego, ego death, emotional freedom technique, father, grief, growth, healing, hope, inner child, loss, love, meditation, mental health, self help, subconscious, suicidal thoughts, tapping, third eye