This post made me wonder what it would look like to be a "trauma informed community member." When I have taught in various communities about what it means to integrate the understanding of ACEs Science into practice with anyone from caregivers to teachers to judges to social service workers, the conversation around when being this way ends and when it begins. For me, being Trauma Informed simply means practicing compassion and prioritizing connection and understanding over my own ego. I take a pause when I realize that I am going back into one of my stress coping habits. I tend to teach (imagine that) and not ask questions. With the consciousness of that as an unhelpful habit, I try to shut my mouth and listen! When I notice my body shutting itself off from others or moving away, I intentionally take a step forward and un-cross my arms. After taking a deep breath, of course.
How do others see this concept?
~Andi