-
Behind the scenes
Hello Everyone! Welcome to my blog! I’m Elena, a Greek gal that resides in Canada and dreams of spending my life working with lovely children that were not treated as they should have: as little cuties, innocent and trusting kids. I grew up in a family struck with intergenerational trauma, and, as it usually happens,…
-
How can trauma affect children?
Trauma can be multifaced and have numerous ramifications and implications for and in our lives. Schimmerti (2018, p. 552) says that “distressing experiences may affect the psychological processes of an individual at multiple levels of functioning, fostering significant alterations in self-concept, relationship patterns, and belief systems”. Distressing experiences, we need to add, affect different people…
-
What is Trauma?
According to the American Psychological Association (https://www.apa.org/topics/trauma), “trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea. While these feelings are normal, some…
-
Rise and Shine Again!
Good morning beautiful people! I woke up today feeling anxious about hence another day at work. It’s still the beginning and there have been instances that made me question my ability to comprehend things and apply them after. I feel anxious that I’m going to make some mistake and be reprimanded for that. But I…
-
Let’s talk about trauma
I decided to write this article after an interaction I had with a woman, who told me that she frequently jokes about her trauma. I realized that I do too, sometimes more and sometimes less, it depends on the mood I have from times to times. I felt inspired to talk about my trauma, but…
-
What’s that keep you moving?
I’ve been away for a good while, because I felt like life became too much. I’ve been feeling guilty for not doing something for my blog -my creation, a creation that took me so much time, energy and some money to build- but I was numb. I have depression and anxiety. Sometimes I can handle…
-
Coming to Canada – Difficulties
“Greece is so far away from Canada!” “Canada’s weather is so cold, you won’t make it there!” “When are you coming back?” “Why do you want to leave Greece? You’ve made it so far, you can make it further, don’t give up!” “You won’t be able to stay there, the culture differences are huge!” “Oh,…