Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check In - Saturday March 17th 2018,

I have three little words for you today. Theyre ones that can be greeted with joy, sometimes fear, other times confusion, in fact a whole gamut of emotions. So here goes, three little words, brace yourselves.......

How are you?

So often I hear people expressing guilt at any other response than fine, or happy. But humans have such an array of emotions, being happy is only a small part of that. So dont feel guilty if youre not. Youre just being human!

Theres some debate, even amongst the finest minds, about how many basic human emotions there are. Some say four, others six, seven, even ten. But four basic ones are happiness, sadness, fear and anger. The point is, happiness is just a small part of what we can feel, so never feel guilty for feeling the way you do. Ah yes, guilt, one of those less positive feelings we harbour, often in abundance once trauma has been part of your life.

So, back to those three little words, and be honest about your answer. Theres a whole community here beside you.

How are you?