When trauma happens, your neurological pathways get interrupted and new ones get formed. Without healing, these pathways become your way of life - one in which you experience the trauma again and again. // Often, the conversation around healing from traumatic experiences excludes people of color. // By focusing on God, the divine, the Universe --whatever you name the higher power-- we remember that we are more than just a physical body. We are love made manifest; we are love in a physical existence. // Spiritual work is one effective component for healing. // Healing trauma IS possible. // Your life is meant for way more than you even dreamed possible. // Dream by tapping into your inner selves, beyond what you see and what you feel.// Trauma is like a big anchor that weighs you down. // Our power is within us. // By healing our trauma, we can help ourselves to open up our lives to something bigger. // We need to start stepping into our power because we're not put on this planet to live a half-mast life. // When you're living your life at half-mast, when you're settling for life, instead of really stepping out and thriving, you risk spending time on this planet with more suffering than necessary. // Seek your purpose. // REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for Heal to Power, my 8-week course that teaches women writers of color how to heal from the inside out so that they can speak their truths and claim their power. But hurry! Doors close on Thurs Feb 11 at 9 pm ET! // And follow me on Instagram for some real talk about healing AND play: @leslieannhobayan

Today’s poems/ Books mentioned:

“Forgive the Dream” by Hafiz
The Magic (book) by Rhonda Byrne
The Body Keeps the Score (book) by Bessel van der Kolk
“Won't You Celebrate With Me?? by Lucille Clifton

Take the Leap: Power to Heal from Within | Vinyasa in Verse Podcast Episode 54