Come and join me for the next Shapes of the Heart training!
September 17th
9-11am (Chicago/Central)
ONLINE
For more info and to register, click here.
Jonathan’s
A few thoughts on trauma…
ABCs of Trauma Healing
A – Acknowledge your reactions
B – Be kind and compassionate
C – Come back into your body
Goodnight, I love you, See you in the morning
by Jonathan
Night fell, as it does
The sky turned, the sun set
And a mother died.
A mother is the first home
A calm, a warmth, a safe haven
Nourishment pours from a mothers heart
And we are filled
But sometimes even mothers get sick
And sometimes their comforting arms shrink in the maze of an oncology suite.
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It was a beautiful funeral
The week after a mother died
They all showed up, told their stories, and cried
And life goes on, as it does
Other homes are built
And more stories are told
But this one, this story
Is mine
And even decades after her last night
I remember
I remember her love
I remember her heart
And I remember anew the last words I spoke in the dark to a mother
Goodnight, I love you, See you in the morning.
Worksheets Now Available!
I have so enjoyed teaching and utilizing some of these tools all over the world for over a decade now.
Now, for all my therapist/missionary care/pastoral counselor friends out there, as well as anyone else who might find handouts useful…
I’m excited to start offering them in a more professional manner.
Now available:
The Shapes Diagram
The Triangle
The Stoplight Tool
The Stoplight Tool is available for $2.99 here. You can read more about it here.
The Shapes Diagram and The Triangle are available for $4.99 here. Read more about them here.
These resources are NOT a substitute for professional mental health help or treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis, it is crucial to seek medical help and/or advice from a licensed mental health professional who can provide personalized guidance and support.
Don’t suffocate emotions. Give them AIR: Allow. Identify. Respond.
Please don’t suffocate emotions (yours or your kid’s). Instead, give emotions AIR…
Allow
Identify
Respond
It’s a simple mnemonic to use when feelings start flying.
For more, visit Stone and Sky Counseling, LLC
Jonathan & Elizabeth Trotter 