The Flame Within

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I love God, my husband was my high school sweet heart, and still is today. I’m a proud mother of the four most wonderful, sweetest, and cutest kids in the world! In addition, I am a mental health counselor. I love to write! I write from the most honest places within my heart and pray my experiences are able to help and encourage others on their journey through life.

The Beauty of the World; Overcoming Anxiety & Trauma

🌎 Anxiety Tip: Make a habit daily of intentionally focusing on the beautiful, good, and positive aspects of life.

The brain was created “literally” to keep you safe. Therefore, its job is to continually scan the environment for any signs of danger. The more in depth traumatic experiences we have in life, the more the brain is wired to be hyper- vigilant. This hyper-vigilance Is often instilled within us as children and it takes intentional efforts to rewire the brain towards safety and peace. This trauma response can also show up in our adult life after significant traumatic experiences; Car accidents, assaults, loss of significant others, or any exteme difficult life experiences.

Regardless, the cause of the traumatic incidents, the cure is the same. Retraining the brain to feel safe. Intentionally seeking the good in our world’s is the first way to help rewire and heal a traumatized brain.

🌺 Steps to Overcoming Trauma and Anxiety.

  1. Look around you today for beauty; It is everywhere when you intentionally begin to see God.
  2. Recognize the thoughts that run on autopilot in the back of your mind.
  3. Build awareness of your thoughts and take them captive by writing them on paper.
  4. Look for beauty, practice gratitude, and learn to recgnize the presence of God in your life.

Watching the sunrise is a wonderful way to intentionally seek beauty. This will never get old.

God’s word is a wonderful guide for how to manage anxiety.

Philippians 4:8 & 9…

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me-put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”

Happy healing through the art of learning to enjoy the world we live and worship God in.

Blessings,
Crystal Ridlon, LPC

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