I am often asked, "Do I need to forgive my perpetrator to heal?" In this video I discuss how I believe the most important person to forgive is yourself and all that you've done to survive in the aftermath of your trauma.

Continuing to hold onto shame for what you've done to cope after your trauma can prevent you from moving forward. That's why forgiving yourself is an important component of my online course and coaching program, Transformation After Trauma: serotinouslife.com/transformation-after-trauma-course

You can also find this episode and other great episodes on Apple Podcasts, Audible, Google Podcasts, and other major podcast platforms. The title of our episode is, "Episode 50: Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth." 

What a great conversation I had with Rick Heyland on the CI4Life (Continuous Improvement for Life) podcast! We discussed how the principles of goal setting and continuous improvement can be applied to healing from trauma. I am hopeful you will find value in listening to our conversation together.

You can also listen to this episode and other great episodes on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and other major podcast platforms. The episode we did together is called, "Transformation after Trauma with Stephanie M.Hutchins, PhD."

Sign up to begin reading the Introduction and Chapter 1 of my book, Transformation After Trauma: Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth, for free: serotinouslife.com/transformation-after-trauma-book

If you would like to read or listen to the full book, you can find the eBook, audiobook, and paperback on Amazon.

I was so honored to be asked to contribute to the September 2021 issue of Authentic Insider Magazine! The title of my article is, "Breaking Free: The Power of Reframing." It can be found on pages 10-12: simplebooklet.com/authenticinsidermagazineseptember2021issue

Reframing is about changing your perspective. I was not able to stop cycling through my trauma and focusing on all that I had lost until I learned to change my perspective on my trauma.

If you would like to learn more about how I broke free from my trauma and how you can do the same, sign up to begin reading the Introduction and Chapter 1 of my book, Transformation After Trauma: Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth, for free: serotinouslife.com/transformation-after-trauma-book

If you would like to read or listen to the full book, you can find the eBook, audiobook, and paperback on Amazon.

I had a wonderful conversation with Ange and Ashley on the Transform Your Life podcast. We discussed my book, the beauty in sharing the scary, how to reclaim control, and planning for a future that you design, among many other interesting topics. I am hopeful you will find value in listening to our conversation together.

You can also listen to this episode and other great episodes on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and other major podcast platforms. The episode we did together is called, "Transformation After Trauma: Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth with Special Guest Stephanie M. Hutchins."

Sign up to begin reading the Introduction and Chapter 1 of my book, Transformation After Trauma: Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth, for free: serotinouslife.com/transformation-after-trauma-book

If you would like to read or listen to the full book, you can find the eBook, audiobook, and paperback on Amazon.

Just because pain and trauma marked the beginning of my story, doesn't mean they have to mark the ending. Listen to how I used creative expression to tell my story. Hopefully it will give you ideas on how to tell your own story.

To learn more, I dedicate a chapter in my book, Transformation After Trauma: Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth, to creative expression. Sign up to begin reading the Introduction and Chapter 1 of my book for free: serotinouslife.com/transformation-after-trauma-book

If you would like to read or listen to the full book, you can find the eBook, audiobook, and paperback on Amazon.

Increase Your Focus and Decrease Your Stress

Do you find your mind constantly being pulled in a million different directions and find it difficult to focus on what is currently in front of you? If so, beginning a daily meditation practice can train your mind to continue to come back to a single point of focus, even when you’re not meditating. You will begin to notice the effects of your daily meditation practice trickling down through different aspects of your life.

Watch this video to learn one of the easiest ways to enter into the world of meditation. The benefits to meditation are numerous, but the benefit I appreciate most is the intense focus it allows me to have when at work or when engaging in activities I enjoy. It also decreases my level of stress and anxiety. I am certain you will find similar benefits yourself when you begin a daily meditation practice.

Once you listen to the video, find a comfortable seat. You can sit in a chair, sit on a yoga mat, or...

Listen to my interview on the Women Who Inspire Podcast. The podcast started out with talking about how good things can come from hardship, even the pandemic. Then it morphed into a discussion on the environment, human populations growing exponentially, and the inevitable spread of disease.

Although the focus veered away from my business and how I help people emerge from their trauma stronger than they were before, I was glad that I was able to use my love of the environment and teaching during the interview.

If you would like to learn more about how I broke free from my trauma and how you can do the same, sign up to begin reading the Introduction and Chapter 1 of my book, Transformation After Trauma: Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth, for free: serotinouslife.com/transformation-after-trauma-book

If you would like to read or listen to the full book, you can find the eBook, audiobook, and paperback on Amazon.

The three-part breath is something I teach all of my students, whether it is in a college classroom, my coaching clients, or a group I am speaking to about self-care. It is one of the quickest ways to calm yourself down and ease stress and anxiety.

I discuss more about the three-part breath and other tools that can be used to cope with stress in my book, Transformation After Trauma: Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth. Sign up to begin reading the Introduction and Chapter 1 of my book for free: serotinouslife.com/transformation-after-trauma-book

If you would like to read or listen to the full book, you can find the eBook, audiobook, and paperback on Amazon.

Listen to my interview on the Women Who Inspire Podcast to learn why I think climbing mountains is analogous to the struggles the world is currently facing with the coronavirus.

If you've had a difficult mountain in life that you've had to climb, you'll find benefit in my book, Transformation After Trauma: Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth. Sign up to begin reading the Introduction and Chapter 1 for free: serotinouslife.com/transformation-after-trauma-book

If you would like to read or listen to the full book, you can find the eBook, audiobook, and paperback on Amazon.