“The body keeps the score. If the memory of trauma is encoded in the viscera, in heartbreaking and gut-wrenching sensations, then our first priority is to help people ‘feel’ what their bodies are telling them.” ~Bessel van der Kolk I used to think my body was a liar.
Because how can something that’s supposed to be wise also be so dramatic? Why did my stomach sink before a coffee date? Why did I feel like I was going to vomit before a Zoom call?
Why did I freeze before taking a step toward the exact thing I said I wanted? I used to think all of that meant something was wrong with me.
Or maybe I was just anxious. Or overthinking. Or making it up. Pick a label. But now I know better. My body wasn’t lying.
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