Trauma doesn’t just affect what happened to us.It affects how much we can hold — and how much choice we believe we have. That’s capacity.That’s agency. When capacity is low, people react.When capacity grows, people choose. This is why ACEs aren’t just something we learn about —they are something many of us have lived through. Healing doesn’t erase the past.It restores the ability to respond, to choose, and to move forward with intention. ACEs: Lived, Not Learned.

Trauma doesn’t end with one person.When it isn’t addressed, it moves through generations.A child grows up carrying what was never healed. That’s why ACEs are lived — not learned. This isn’t theory.It’s lived experience, family patterns, coping strategies, silence, and survival showing up over time. Reflection (optional): - What’s something you once thought was “just how I am” that you later realized had roots in childhood? - What does addressing trauma look like for you right now — awareness, boundaries, support, rest? There’s no pressure to share more than you want.This space is for honesty, learning, and healing at your own pace. Every choice builds a life.Every breath is a chance to rebuild.

High Blood Pressure has doubled in our children! What child stressing over bills, or how the going to feed their family this week? NONE!!! So, where is the hypertension coming from? Their day to day lives, the stress of childhood going unattended. Being bullied in school or at home. Not measuring up in school scholastic, athletic or both. Either no one noticed or was present enough to effectively treat the experience. So the nervous system starts reacting. Hypertension is only one way it shows up. Healing has to take place on every level.

What do you know about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Let’s talk….