Dana Hannah

Why feeling ignored can trigger us so badly.

Originally posted on Use Your Damn Skills:
Feeling ignored can trigger something very specific in a complex trauma survivor’s nervous system.? A lot of our woundedness tends to revolve around the feeling that we were unwanted or unimportant to the people who were supposed to want us, care for us, protect us, love us.? When…

Allowed to Evolve

I used this quote when I blogged about giving others grace. I want to use it again to illustrate another point. When we categorize people by saying, they are nice or they are mean, we are categorizing and putting them in our box. We expect them to stay in that box. Keeping people in aContinue reading “Allowed to Evolve”

God’s Plan

I blogged a couple of days ago My Personal Update that shared I’m working on a personal project. Before starting this project that could be as much as 4 months long, I first checked with myself and asked if it was the right timing and I felt that the time was right. I then prayedContinue reading “God’s Plan”

A Personal Update

You may have noticed some changes in my blogging and my social media presence this year. You may have also noticed that I’m more on the healing side than the dealing side. Since my media detox in January, my life has changed again. I’m not able to put into words exactly what happened during thoseContinue reading “A Personal Update”

Letting Go of Perfectionism

I recently concluded I’m just old school when it comes to white out. The brush and paint are just fine for me. The new and improved tape doesn’t work for me. I went through 5 of those plastic things trying to figure out the technique to push over my mistakes. After some time including aContinue reading “Letting Go of Perfectionism”

Accepting Our Journey

Accepting is a wonderful place to be. When we understand that everything happens for a reason and everyone is a teacher, we start believing life is like dot to dot. We have to connect the dots to understand it. As I was telling a couple of friends of mine, we have to do A, B,Continue reading “Accepting Our Journey”

The Jigsaw Puzzle

When I was younger I loved jigsaw puzzles. As an Enneagram 8, I love the challenge of it. Trying to find the pieces, the colors that coordinate, all the wonderful things that bring it to life including working on it as a team. I’m finding that life is like a jigsaw puzzle. There are thousandsContinue reading “The Jigsaw Puzzle”

Cancel Doubt

The Latin root of doubt is dubitāre, “to hesitate, waver,” and when you doubt something you’re wavering: I think I believe you, but maybe I don’t. Last Sunday and Monday I blogged about Simon the fisherman and his men having the spirit of doubt when Jesus sat right before them telling them to go againContinue reading “Cancel Doubt”

If You Wanna Be Right, Be Kind

I’ve had an earworm in my ear lately. The lyrics of Diana Ross‘s 1994 hit song, What the World Needs Now Is Love. I’ve always loved that song but as I continue to read my book by Dr. Wayne Dyer, The Power of Awakening I understand this quote. When you have the choice to beContinue reading “If You Wanna Be Right, Be Kind”

Today Is the Last Day of Your Life

I’ve finished reading my 2nd book for the year, Instinct, The Power to Unleash Your Inborn Drive. I’m now moving on to book number 3, The Power of Awakening by Dr. Wayne Dyer. I have about 40 books on my Kindle wishlist and this was not one of them but I’m glad I was drawnContinue reading “Today Is the Last Day of Your Life”