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🌸 The 6 Petals of the Flower Diagram
Healing from trauma isn't about reliving it. It's about learning to examine it safely — from a distance. 🌸
One powerful way to do that is through the Flower Diagram — a structured tool that helps you explore a traumatic memory across six distinct dimensions, without getting pulled back into it.
Think of it like watching your memory on a movie screen rather than being inside it.
1. Sensory Experiences — What smells, sounds, sights, or physical sensations come to mind?
2. Beliefs — What messages did you absorb before, during, or after the trauma? What conclusions have you reached? ("It was my fault." "I can never be safe." "I was not to blame.")
3. Body Reactions — Did you freeze? Run? Go numb? Your body responded the only way it knew how.
4. Emotions — Were you terrified? Shocked? Embarrassed? All feelings are valid here.
5. Wants — What did you wish you could do in that moment? Escape? Fight back? Disappear?
6. Actions — What did you actually do? There is no wrong answer here.
If you can't remember parts of the memory, that's okay. Traumatic amnesia is real and common. Write only what you have.
You are not defined by what happened to you. But understanding it — petal by petal — can help set you free. 🤍Try it and tell us what changed.
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🌸 The 6 Petals of the Flower Diagram
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