We often hear that time heals all wounds, but unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. Trauma is tricky, and if we aren’t dealing with it head on, we run the risk of reliving our darkest days, or worse: passing them on to our kids.   How can we get started with the process of healing our scars, so we can prevent them from festering in other areas of our lives? Is there a way to cure our trauma for good, so it stops controlling us?   In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of MomConnections, Amelia Mora Mars shares the steps we can take to stop letting our past control our present and define our future.  Three Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   How to recognize the lies we tell ourselvesMany of us tell ourselves we’re too busy to sit with our thoughts and really feel them, but that’s just not true. Slowing down to listen to our inner voices is uncomfortable, but it’s also completely necessary.   Why forgiveness is about us, first and foremostHating a person for their actions towards us may feel like it’s hurting them, but it hurts us more.    When to shift our focus withinBad experiences throughout our lives can put us into constant survival mode, and that’s exhausting. How do we start focusing on what’s best for ourselves and our mental health?   Guest Bio-    Amelia Mora Mars is a Mom to 6 daughters and four sons, a psychotherapist, and a coach to women raised by emotionally unavailable mothers. She empowers women to break the cycle of trauma to heal their hearts, reclaim their lives, and leave a lasting legacy of love for their children and generations to come.   To find out more, go to:  https://www.instagram.com/momconnections/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ReMotheringTribe  https://www.facebook.com/Momof10Coach  And for more on Moms Breaking the Cycle of Trauma, visit:www.momconnections.com