Sometimes strength looks like taking a break and resting, not pushing ourselves through!

A quick reminder revised from a caption I posted today, endorsed by the Lucy Lu (who takes her rest very, very seriously).

Amongst many other heritage and awareness months, June is PTSD Awareness Month. While it may seem backwards, I want to talk about what is missing in the current criteria for PTSD (and cPTSD).

[This is slightly more article-y than it is bloggy.]

Natural human emotional responses to the state of the world right now are just that—natural human emotions. While certain emotions may be uncomfortable, that doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong.