When we experience trauma and it isn’t processed, those experiences and the way those memories are stored in our brain changes the way we view ourselves. We may begin to internalize our experiences or blame ourselves for the trauma we endured, and then every experience we have afterwards can just reaffirm those negative beliefs we’ve created about ourselves. The way we see ourselves impacts the way we show up in the universe; it impacts our relationships, our careers, our motivation, and our purpose in the world. It all starts with us as individuals, and then ripples out into the system we are a part of. That is where EMDR comes in.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and it targets our traumatic memories that formulate the way we see ourselves. When we believe that we are strong, capable and worthy human beings, we begin to behave that way. We begin to have a more positive impact on our relationships, our work environment, and the system we are a part of. We begin to find our purpose in the world and empower the people around us to do the same. When I practice EMDR, that is what I am striving to do. I strive to help people see that their experiences do not have to define them and that they are so much more capable than they believe they are.
We can’t go back and change the beginning; however, we can start right now where we are and change the ending.