An exploration of my trauma, CPTSD, and the parts of myself I've kept hidden for years – and my attempt to understand how those parts have shaped the way I think, feel, respond and function through Internal Family Systems.

Slow down. Look closer. There is more happening inside us than what the world sees. This is my journey into the parts of myself shaped by trauma, survival, anger, fear, and everything in between. Through CPTSD, Internal Family Systems, and honest self-reflection, I’m learning to understand my internal chain of command-and finally, the Self beneath it.