Holiday fun

Memorial Day is here and it's likely that many of you will be spending some time with family and friends.  (Be sure to Thank a soldier today!!)  I wanted to also encourage you to take time for yourself.

As humans we all have complex minds, just by the fact that our minds our complex means that our minds, through no fault of our own, are prone to being problematic.  Add on the fact everyone has had some type of trauma in their life, whether it was a big time violent trauma, or a smaller trauma like having to put your nose in corner in front of your 3rd grade class; we've all survived our own traumas.  Which leads to many people being driven by some painful emotion at times.  This leads to people "reacting" to situations versus being "proactive."  Many times that can lead to feelings getting hurt, things being said, etc.

For some reason these situations seem to happen more around family than friends.  Possibly because we know subconsciously that with friends are relationships are slightly more fragile than family.  I'm sure you've heard the cliche that blood is thicker than water.  My point is though take time for yourself even in the mix of a gathering of family and friends. 
Have a safe, fun, and enjoyable holiday!
Tara- Executive Director of the Institute for Survivors of Sexual Violence™ Pin It