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Childhood Shame, Self-Worth, and The Implications for Adult Relationships.

LaDonna Remy

The messages children receive about their worth can follow them into adult relationships. This article explores the connection between shame-based parenting, internalized feelings of inadequacy, and vulnerability to mistreatment—and the possibility of healing, interrupting generational patterns, and recognizing a worth that was always there. Continue reading Childhood Shame, Self-Worth, and The Implications for Adult Relationships.

Spirituality, Trauma Recovery13 Comments

Invisible Hands: A Gentle Meditation in Gratitude, Trust, and Surrender.

LaDonna Remy

This morning, I want to offer an adaptation of a beautiful meditation found in Thank You Universe: A Powerful Morning Prayer of Gratitude, Alignment and Receiving—Joe Dispenza, a fan-made meditation shared by Vibrant Life Fan Made Meditations (2025). The themes … Continue reading Invisible Hands: A Gentle Meditation in Gratitude, Trust, and Surrender.

Defenses & Constructs15 Comments

Quietly Loud: The Bind Within Conflict Avoidance and Passive-Aggressive Communication.

LaDonna Remy

Sometimes the most confusing moments in relationships aren’t the loud ones, but the quiet ones. Those that leave us second guessing what we heard and what we felt. Passive-aggressive communication lives in that space, where clarity is just out of reach and self-trust can begin to waver. Continue reading Quietly Loud: The Bind Within Conflict Avoidance and Passive-Aggressive Communication.

Trauma Recovery41 Comments

Beyond Forgiveness: Healing From the Wound of Betrayal.

LaDonna Remy

Betrayal trauma often leaves survivors navigating not only the injury of harm, but the collapse of trust in relationships that once felt safe. This article explores the ways in which betrayal complicates the healing process, the protective defenses that often emerge in response to trauma, and the many pressures surrounding forgiveness.

Healing is not about meeting an external expectation, it is about reclaiming safety, agency, and the freedom to define one’s own path forward. Continue reading Beyond Forgiveness: Healing From the Wound of Betrayal.

Trauma Recovery23 Comments

Collective Unease: Empathetic Distress and the Practice of Compassion.

LaDonna Remy

In times of collective unease, many nervous systems remain in a heightened state, absorbing fear, injustice, and uncertainty without adequate opportunity for repair. This reflection explores empathetic distress, the point at which care becomes overwhelming, and how regulation, boundaries, and compassion can help restore agency without minimizing the unequal realities of suffering. Continue reading Collective Unease: Empathetic Distress and the Practice of Compassion.