trauma
At its core, trauma can be thought of as the psychological wounds that persist, even when the physical ones are long gone.
My Ghosts Beneath the Oleander tree. Part 1
Chapter 1 Memories are strange visitors, you may suppress them for years. Then a word, a thought, the reading of a story or just a fleeting glance, evokes an impression, or resurfaces a recollection of shadowed echoes once hidden deep within your subconscious.
By Antoni De'Leon12 months ago in Psyche
She Didn’t Stay—She Survived. Content Warning.
Part One: The Silence of the Smart Girl I never went to my graduation. There was a ceremony, a party, even music—I imagine people laughing, pretending to be grown-up, all while figuring out who to flirt with and how much soda to spill before getting in trouble. I wanted to be there. I truly did.
By Angela David12 months ago in Psyche
Echoes in the Labyrinth
My shift began at exactly 3:07 AM—the kind of hour when everything is too quiet, too raw—and a thunderclap cracked straight through my chest like it knew where to hit. The storm outside wasn't just weather. It was the moment the thin skin between who I pretend to be and who I actually am tore open. I was awake… or maybe still tangled in the last threads of a dream I didn’t want to admit was mine. The world looked warped, like someone had spilled water over a painting and let the colors run wild. Messy, haunting... but weirdly beautiful.
By Rukka Nova12 months ago in Psyche
When My World Paused for a Stranger - Austin Shivaji Kumar
I remember the exact platform. Dadar station. The financial and chaos capital of Mumbai. The kind of place where the air feels thick with movement, where a thousand footsteps stomp through your silence. You don’t get a second to think. Or feel.
By Austin Shivaji Kumar12 months ago in Psyche
"When Nice People Are Dangerous: The Soft Violence of the Well-Meaning". Content Warning.
I used to think the worst harm came from people who were loud about their hate. The red-faced screamers, the slur-throwers, the ones who burned flags and broke windows. The ones whose violence made the news.
By Noman Khan 12 months ago in Psyche
The Forgotten Language of Touch: How Physical Contact Shapes Our Emotional Well-being
In a world dominated by screens and digital expressions, we have learned to communicate through messages, emojis, and reactions. We connect in online meetings, express love with virtual hearts, and offer condolences through comment sections. Yet, in our reliance on words and technology, we’ve drifted away from one of the oldest and most profound forms of communication—physical touch.
By Mysteries with Professor Jahani12 months ago in Psyche
The Invisible Weight: Living with the Emotional Baggage We Don’t Talk About
The Backpack No One Sees When my friend Julia died suddenly in a car accident, her husband, Mark, showed up to her funeral wearing a crisp suit and a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. He shook hands, accepted casseroles, and thanked everyone for their support. Two years later, at a dinner party, he casually mentioned he still sets a place for her at the table. The room fell silent. No one knew what to say—not because they didn’t care, but because grief, like so much of our emotional baggage, lives in the shadows.
By Mysteries with Professor Jahani12 months ago in Psyche
How Small Acts of Kindness Changed My Perspective on the World
The Day a Stranger’s Umbrella Taught Me About Humanity It was a gray, drizzly afternoon in Kyoto when I first grasped the quiet power of kindness. I stood outside a train station, drenched and frustrated, silently berating myself for forgetting my umbrella. Out of nowhere, a woman in her sixties—her silver hair peeking beneath a sunhat despite the rain—paused beside me. Without speaking, she opened her bright red umbrella and held it over both of us. We walked in silence for two blocks until she nodded toward my destination: a tucked-away tea shop. When I thanked her, she smiled and said, “The rain feels lighter when shared.” Her words lingered long after the clouds parted.
By Mysteries with Professor Jahani12 months ago in Psyche
Conflict-Resolution Techniques
Conflict-resolution is a great technique for rebuilding and maintaining relationships because it encourages communication. Instead of having yelling matches across the room, conflict-resolution forces you to work with the person to find a solution to your problem. You both must come to an agreement and a consensus as to how you will proceed through this difficulty or disagreement. This can sometimes be very challenging for people, but the reward is building a stronger bond with this person.
By Slgtlyscatt3red12 months ago in Psyche
