taproots of trauma
Imagine your life as a vast ocean. Every decision, every belief, every emotion, and every relationship you have is a part of this sea that stretches across spacetime. Yet, beneath the surface, there's a hidden web of intergenerational patterns and ancestral trauma, like the tentacles of a deep-sea kraken.
These patterns influence every aspect of your life, from your financial choices to your romantic relationships, your friendships to your career path, your body image to your coping mechanisms. They're the underlying currents beneath the waves you navigate daily.
Ancestral healing is the way to navigate these waters, understanding the kraken's influence, and transforming your life. It's not about blame or fear; it's about empowerment and insight. By exploring your ancestral lineage, you can gain clarity on the patterns that have held you back, make conscious choices, and create a future that aligns with your truest self.
Whether you choose to embark on this journey with me or another guide, ancestral healing can be a profound and life-altering experience, helping you take the helm of your ship and steer towards calmer waters. It's the first step towards reclaiming your power and rewriting the story of your life.
“[R]acial discrimination is associated with greater connectivity in pathways involved with rumination, which may increase vulnerability to stress-related disorders and neurodegenerative disease via epigenetic age acceleration.” (Elbasheir et. al 2024)
Finances:
Your family of origin shapes your relationship with money, which has a strong impact on mental-emotional and physical health.
“Students whose parents are primarily responsible for financial decisions in the family perform higher in financial literacy and make a budget more frequently. The results are robust to alternative approaches.” (Phung 2023)
“The link between income and health is well-established.” (Broadbent et al 2023)
Romance and Relationships:
Ancestral patterns can influence your romantic choices and the dynamics in your relationships.
“Family of origin, not chosen family, predicts psychological health in a LGBTQ+ sample” (Milton & Nutson 2023)
“[I]individuals chose partners who were opposite from them in personality but similar in core values, and because of those opposite relationships were forced to face and overcome childhood wounds.” (Lynch 2023)
Friendships:
Ancestral trauma may affect your ability to trust and connect with friends.
“(T)he family is where we learn how to “be” in relationships. In our families of origin, we learn how to interact and regulate our emotions. Often these interactions that help us regulate our emotions happen over and over again – resulting in what is called patterned behavior.” (Priest et al)
“(A)dolescents should be supported in their development of close friendships, as part of social-emotional learning” (Korem 2023)
Career and Life Purpose:
Family of origin can shape your career choices and sense of purpose.
“[P]arents’ education had a consistent and positive impact on students’ self-concept.” (Ayaz 2016)
“[P]arents’ roles influence their children's career choices” (Onoshakpokaiye 2023)
Body Image and Health:
Family narratives around attractiveness body image can impact self-esteem and health choices.
“[A]ppearance pressures from mothers and sisters was related to young women’s likelihood of engaging in appearance comparisons and thin-ideal internalisation, which was associated with body dissatisfaction, and in turn, disordered eating symptomatology.” (Deek et al 2023)
Coping Mechanisms:
Ancestral trauma can influence coping strategies, including addictions.
“The findings add support to the literature suggesting childhood maltreatment can have long-term impacts on decision-making” (Farrelly 2023)