Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-In Sunday July 8th 2018
"Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry!"
If censorship were only so cute.
One of the most truly amazing and blessed gifts our creator(s) gave to us was our voice. The ability to communicate in a meaningful manner, to exchange ideas and feelings, good things and bad. Our voice truly is the most powerful thing we have. With our voice we can build civilizations or destroy them.
I have had my voice taken from me on many occasions, as I am sure most if not alle of you have. Whether by the shock of our trauma or being silenced was part of our trauma we have had or still have to learn to use our voice again. To speak out and say this happened to me and I am hurting. Whether to find others of kind and take comfort in each other, or to speak out against something wrong, in spoken word or print, Our Voice Is Our Right To Use! Censorship and forced silence are the tools of the guilty and wicked.
For those of us whom have been silenced, it takes something from us. Something more than just the truth. When it happens again, even if in a small way, it can bring back alot of traumatic memories and feelings. For many of us being censored is being traumatized all over again.
Here we work hard to protect your voice, and encourage you to use it boldly. For many of us this is difficult, and we are re-learning that we even have a voice. I would like to share with you two awesome links that are very helpful. (cool stuff too)
(Moment please...)
Ok, heres the first one, https://www.giftfromwithin.org/html/Finding-Your-Voice-in-the-Wake-of-Complex-PTSD.html
an na second, https://blogs.psychcentral.com/healing-together/2012/03/narrating-healing-from-no-words-to-your-words/
Those are both great articles on learning to find your voice. 
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Great check in!
Made me think of this song by Sia: Bird set free
Clipped wings, I was a broken thing
Had a voice, had a voice but I could not sing
You would wind me down
I struggled on the ground, oh
So lost, the line had been crossed
Had a voice, had a voice but I could not talk
You held me down
I struggle to fly now, oh
But there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
We hold on so tight, we cannot deny
Eats us alive, oh it eats us alive, oh
Yes, there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
We hold on so tight, but I don't wanna die, no
I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die, yeah
And I don't care if I sing off key
I find myself in my melodies
I sing for love, I sing for me
I shout it out like a bird set free
No, I don't care if I sing off key
I find myself in my melodies
I sing for love, I sing for me
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
(...)
Cant really say i found my voice yet, but i found a part of it, the part I can use to help others and thats pretty nice
@LoveFromSara Beautiful song there hon. Yes we can use others words to help find our own, but we do still need to find and express ourselves.
@Raveninthelabrynth
Others just seem to do it so much better, but you are absolutly right, thanks
Well folks it's been another awesome day. Lots of great work in here today and m proud of you alle. Thank you for sharing a part of yourself with me and each other. I'm gonna cut out and enjoy the last of the sun for today :)
*Raven bows to alle and fly's away.
@Raveninthelabrynth
Fly well Raven! and thanks for a great post.. very timely and thought provoking. How impotant that we stand together and insist that our voice be heard. x
@Raveninthelabrynth
Thank you so much for all you do❤❤❤
I hate stupid people who come in and try to tell you all about why you
@BeeLeigh
You made a good point Bee. I hear you. I hope you can put it aside for now and not let it get under your skin. People hold strong opinions, likely all valid. It can be hard for us to appreciate that when were emotionally invested in one standpoint. Im talking to myself in this post as much as Im talking to you!
@DeborahUK
I
@BeeLeigh
It depends on your reasons for staying away.
Because you feel your opinion doesnt count? It does, but its just an opinion, not necessarily right or wrong, so youll never get universal approval with it.
Because its dominating your every waking moment? Yep, probably time for a break!
Talking of being hot, its a mini heatwave in the UK currently. Cant cope with this unfamiliar heat! So Im laying under a dog cooling blanket. Quite blissful!
@DeborahUK
None of the above. Because if I keep talking I
@BeeLeigh
Coffee and cleaning sounds like great therapy.
And before I get animal rights activists up in arms, its a dog COOLING blanket, not cooking! Yum, hot dogs!
@DeborahUK
Oops....lemme fix that...
@DeborahUK
Omg. I got so much done today!! My place is actually starting to really come together!! I did the dishes, I got (almost) all of my clothes sorted into keep and dont keep and put away, I got three comforters and a fitted sheet folded, I worked it out so my hamper is situated in a better place, I cleaned my sink, I cleaned my toilet, I got a whole bunch of little stuff put back where it belongs, I shredded a bunch of stuff that needed to be shredded, I cleared out some expired food and drinks (and cleaned out the containers to be recycled), I got a shelf built to replace my nightstand, and got my old nightstand (which is actually an old music box end table that used to be my great grammas!) moved to its new home!! I dont think Im leaving anything out? Lol 😁🙌🏻💜
EDIT: I forgot I also went through all the food I have and made a list on my dry erase board of the stuff thats expiring first, so thats what Ill have this week, and that way I stop forgetting I have stuff and accidentally letting it expire! 😁
@Raveninthelabrynth
Hi,
Nobody cares about me!!
@niceJackfruit909
What makes you think that?
@nolongerafraid
I just do. Nobody calls, nobody comes over.
@niceJackfruit909
*hugs*
❤❤❤❤
