When you have Baggage,
Well go make a
bag!
Afterall this is not just another
day, but a reminder of where I've been—and how far I've come!
My local quilt store Sew Chaotic even opened up their shop so we could celebrate and create a day of new memories!
Since I knew the day would be a bit overwhelming, I invited only a few people that know my PTSD journey.
Trauma doesn’t just vanish. It lingers in the body, in the quiet moments, in the way we flinch at kindness, open birthday gifts from friends for the first time, or brace ourselves for disappointment in life that is often out of our control.
This year, my friends Diane, Rose, Robbi,
Susan, Carol, and Kathrine and I learned to make a bag! The class
was taught by Lynne Daconta.
The birthday is a bonus. Not a
celebration of age, but of endurance. Of survival. Of growth.
Healing doesn’t always look like
therapy sessions and breakthroughs. Sometimes it looks like crafting something
beautiful on your birthday. Sometimes it looks like making a bag with those
that care about you.
And that’s enough.
Thanks for sharing your special day. It hits home.
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