Tag: trauma recovery
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Who did I become to survive?
“You seem harsh lately – almost mean”. She paused and looked me in the eyes and continued “You used to save the little insects and was so nurturing towards everyone, especially animals – what happened?” I did not have an answer for my friend – I remembered what happened that day, how I had reacted…
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Have I healed too much?
I was lying on my sofa, one Friday evening when I realised it was no longer there – that feeling I had always carried. The bracing – the sense of worry and the anticipation of something bad happening. That strength I always leaned on to brace – was simply not there – and in that…
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Coming Home to Yourself
It was a quiet Friday morning. The breeze softly moved the linen-and-cotton blend curtains—cream, taupe, and gold—at my bedroom window. Through the cracks, I watched the sunrise painting the sky in layers of orange and yellow. My Echo Dot played gentle rain sounds beside me as I read a romance novel I’d downloaded during a…
Koya Nkrumah 