Julie Jewels Smoot

There is a quiet belief many of us carry without realizing it. "I'll begin when I'm calmer." "I'll meditate when my thoughts settle down." "I'll rest after I finish everything." "I'll take care of myself when I have more time." The list continues, always placing well-being somewhere in the future. Trauma-informed gong listening offers another possibility. What if you began exactly where you are? Not after your anxiety disappears. Not after your schedule becomes lighter. Not a

It remembers the people who welcomed us and the people who wounded us. It remembers the moments when we felt completely seen and the moments when we disappeared into silence.