1 - Unspeakables - by Cassandra Kislenko

Everybody has a part of themself they really don’t want to talk about. These repressed parts are traumagenic, and for survivors of systemic oppression or severe abuse our “little” traumas compound over time. This leads to feelings like self-loathing, shame, and learned helplessness. All are powerful internal forces that can drive our behaviour without us even knowing. Our reflex is to avoid these feelings, yet our silence gives just gives them more power to grow subconsciously, until they touch our deepest emotions and actions. We will call these feelings