I want to be more than my Trauma

"Dear Lyna,

when the scars of childhood trauma shape who you are, how do you separate the wounds from them from your identity and how you see yourself?"

Your wounds are a part of you, but they are not all of you. Trauma may have shaped your perspective, your habits, even your fears, but it doesn’t define your worth or your capacity to heal.

Think of your wounds as roots in the soil of your identity—roots that ground you...give you depth, offer a foundation, but doesn't define the entirety of you.

Really the work lies in acknowledging your scars, and giving them compassion, then gently reimagining yourself beyond them.

(P.S you’re amazing and I love your soul <3)