Karen Connell

For I know well the plans I have in mind for you—plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope. Jer 29:11

@Joeinblack I’m in!! I can’t get enough of your Very Reverend humor!!☺️❤️

👊JOIN THE RESOLUTION👊 comment “I’m in!”

@marklewismd @ElizabethKamel My dad too!! My aunt (his sister): parathyroid and lung; Me: lung

@ElizabethKamel Same as my Dad 😞

Taught my daughter’s science class about the thymus: how it looks huge at first & then “shrinks” But it’s a perspective trick because we actually grow around it Finally it really does regress but never quite vanishes Later: “Dad, the thymus is a metaphor for grief, right?”

@ElCaminoGreg Yes, yes, and yes

PSA: The more you know 👇👇👇

@NordwallKyle This.

A sad paradox is that people that are hurting in life, can find relief and healing in connecting w/ others but are usually scared of connecting with others because they tried as kids, and were deeply hurt by those closest to them

@ElCaminoGreg I lived my Cursillo 23 years ago…I will pray that you have an amazing experience!!✝️

I leave for my first Cursillo retreat on Thursday. Been trying to get into one of these for a couple of years now. Hard to find sponsors. If you're up to it, please pray that I have a successful retreat. Thank you and blessings.

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@NordwallKyle Root Cause

@NordwallKyle Congratulations! And thank you for the honest, hard truth, and encouragement!

I'm graduating today!! I've been away from 𝕏 for a week or so I've been posting less and less over the last 2 months As I work my recovery plan (meeting my own needs), as shame and masks melt away, I noticed I was addicted to productivity If I wasn't staying busy, my inner critic was loud and angry I had noticed that, like most of my adult life, I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to look perfect and appeal to everyone, to be liked (here on 𝕏, and in most areas of life) I learned this in childhood. It was to get respect and nurturing from my mom. My mom died a few years ago, but as I reflect on my adult life, our relationship was best when I was successful... and she was distant when I was struggling So I would buckle down, work hard, and try earning her affection back I am, as stated at the beginning of this post, graduating from this mindset 👨‍🎓🎓 I've used the last couple months to rest more, take more walks in nature, watch more sunsets, play with animals more, connecting with friends, study more about cPTSD and especially observing the critical voice in my head as I'm "supposed to be productive" I will use my 𝕏 account to practice being more in my heart as opposed to my head. I will probably be more opinionated and trust myself that the things I have to say are founded in Love and in service to helping others (I'm still proud of, and stand by, everything I've posted here, I'm just going to be less rigid and less controlled) I'm giving myself permission to post what I want when I want and to no longer force myself to "look good" by saying "the right things" I'm still totally focused on Complex Trauma and the idea that our childhoods have completely shaped who we are as adults and also the idea that this is a beautiful thing Anyway, just wanted to check back in with all y'all and share the exciting news of shedding old parts that are no longer serving me and encourage everyone to continue stretching and growing fueled by Love, compassion and curiosity (not by force)

@SrHelenaBurns Oh my—top of my feed, at exactly the right time!

Fight for your soul.

@DrDoyleSays …^^^these, and you can’t wash your body without touching it.

The shower can trigger the sh*t out of trauma survivors. Our sensory grounding goes all wonky due to the water, temperature, & strong scents; we're temporarily isolated from sources of help or support; we can't hear or see who's in the house; & oh yeah, we're naked. No shame.

@sistervpaul_ St Marianne is my 3x great aunt!! I love seeing her remembered and meeting people who know who she is!!❤️

We also honor with gratitude other heroes who helped care for Fr. Damien, work with him and carry on his work: his family of fellow lepers, St. Marianne Cope & her Sisters and Servant of God Ira Joseph Dutton 🙏🌹

@HTH_Now Thank you. This recovery stuff is an uphill climb!!

@litlbitofgrace I'm sorry for your pain and I pray for its relief. 🙏🫂🙏🫂🙏🫂

Child rape and trafficking. Abuse of all manners does not lend itself well, to trusting family, systems or a God that would let such cruelty flourish in the world. Yet as my recovery and reversion deepen, a paradox emerges for me. To humbly trust in God, His permissive will and His divine plan, is in fact the only thing, that answers all the questions and brings me restoration. Let my heart be humble, O Lord and my spirit be meek. Let me trust in what You have allowed and the Grace that infuses it all. In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen...

@KatyElphinstone @BillWongOT sciencegate.app/document/10.11… The Therapist Neurodiversity Collective is a great resource for all things neuro-affirming and understanding autistic experiences!! therapistndc.org/positive-behav…

Does anyone know of any research studies linking behavioural therapies (#ABA, #PBS, etc.) with mental health problems in autistic people? #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #Research #ABA

@_AuntieM__ @FrMatthewLC ❤️your hashtag!!! #goForthTerrified Here’s the gift… #LeaveComforted

@FrMatthewLC Fight your fear of telling your sins, fight the anxiety 😥 (even if you get sick to your stomach) I had to have someone drive me because I was having real physical reactions when I would think about going. The peace afterwards is worth it. #goForthTerrified

What are some tips for those who have been away from confession for a while but are considering coming back for the first time in a while in the second half of Lent?

@DrDoyleSays When a post brings tears into your eyes… …then you read the comments and things start to shift in your brain!😭

YOU deserve to be safe, loved, and protected-- and you always did. No transformation or accomplishment required.

@DrDoyleSays OMG this! My whole life, this!!

Complex trauma survivors often have this paradox going on where we really want to be invisible to most of the world, to stay safe-- but we really, really want to be seen by very specific people. And it's really triggering to feel invisible or disposable to those certain people.

@DrDoyleSays OMG—NEVER in the mirror!! The eye that’s getting mascara, the section of hair that’s being dried…but never the whole face/head—never! I can’t.

A core symptom of complex trauma is, we develop this distorted idea of who we are-- everything from our body to our personality. We get to the point where we'll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror. Recovery is about healing our relationship with ourselves first.

@DrZoffness Oh…me sitting in an IEP meeting listening to a teacher explain low muscle tone to the team!🤦🏻‍♀️

Me: I'm a psychology professor, study brain & behavior. Him: Let me just explain emotions to you Me: 😶🙄 Him: But listen, I read a book about emotions. Here's how science works 🗣️ Women everywhere: 🫠🫠 #Mansplaining #WomeninScience #WomenInMedicine #WomenInSTEM #sendhelp

@marklewismd @NANETS1 @CureNETs @CarcinoidNETs ❤️🦓 LungNET 🫁🦓. I love this!!! This is my week of explaining the hoofbeats to everyone who will listen!!

When you hear hoofbeats …