Brittany L Shelton

Discovering Barriers Brittany L Shelton

Trauma is really hard to talk about. It's hard to describe, and it's hard for people to understand. Healing from trauma is a uniquely difficult journey. Barriers are everywhere. They get in our way. We fight, and they fight back. It can feel like our past is reluctant to let us go. There are things that never seem to go away, despite our continued effort and intentional commitment to healing. It can sometimes feel like we are more alone than ever, and not doing something right because we are still struggling. Trauma hijacks the brain and body and healing isn't linear. Healing doesn't promise full restoration. The barriers are there- so we have to decide what we're going to do. We have to believe that the roadblocks aren't a reflection of our effort. They just are. I have learned that God's grace meets me at every barrier I face, shining a light into the darkness so I can see where I am going and how, when, and where to move. Barriers don't mean I am not doing enough, they mean that I have scars. But because I am strong, because I am in recovery, they don't control my life. The after-effects aren't dictating what is happening. Barriers get in our way, but they do not have the power to take away our right to heal and to live our lives freely. Take this journey with me. You aren't struggling alone, you aren't failing because barriers are in your way. We are in this thing together.