Our body keeps score
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One thing I have learned this past year is that trauma comes in all shapes and sizes. It is not just catastrophic events that are considered “trauma”. I believe we have all experienced some trauma in our lives. These experiences can stay with us, leaving us with emotional and physical pain.
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