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Sue Johnson, an emotion focused couples therapist who wrote the Hold Me Tight on how fights in relationships are often about so much more than they appear.

The concept of the couple bubble is a way of framing the care and investment that we put into our most important relationships. If you want to learn more about the couple bubble and attachment in relationships, check out Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin. Also check the link in bio to an article about cultivating your couple bubble.

Often, the way our minds and bodies respond and try to keep us safe from more trauma, results in creative coping strategies like ignoring our gut feelings and numbing our awareness. If you’ve experienced trauma and recognize any of the reactions and coping that Van Der Kolk’s discusses in The Body Keeps the Score, there is help, and ways to feel safe again.

The effects of trauma can go on so much longer than we want; but there are things that can help like therapy and books like Bessel A. van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score.

Understanding how trauma can affect our minds and bodies can be so validating and empowering. Bessel A. van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score is an incredible resource for learning about and understanding trauma.

Happy Pride month! Swipe for resources and beautiful illustrations from @hellomynameiswednesday and check out the @the519 for free counselling and support for LGBTQ2S communities.