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The Cozy Corner of Becoming ✧
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      - My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem 
- The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by Babette Rothschild 
- The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole by Arielle Schwartz 
- Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Daily Life by Jamie Marich 
- The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color by Natalie Y. Gutiérrez 
- CPTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker 
- Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter Levine 
- No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz 
 
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      - Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy by Jessica Fern 
- Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski 
- Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections by Emily Nagoski 
- Feel It All: A Therapist’s Guide to Reimagining Your Relationship with Sex by Casey Tanner 
- Attachment Theory in Practice: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Individuals, Couples, and Families by Sue Johnson 
- Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy for Trauma Survivors: Strengthening Attachment Bonds by Susan Johnson 
 
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      - Glimmers Journal: Reflect on the Small Moments That Bring You Joy, Safety, and Connection by Deb Dana 
- Polyvagal Prompts: Finding Connection and Joy through Guided Explorations by Deb Dana 
- Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory by Deb Dana 
- Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices by Deb Dana 
- The Polyvagal Flip Chart: Understanding the Science of Safety by Deb Dana 
- Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy: Awareness, Breath, Resonance, Movement and Touch in Practice by Susan McConnell 
 
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      - It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand by Megan Devine 
- How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed: A Journal for Grief by Megan Devine 
- The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O’Rourke 
- What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo 
 
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      - Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer 
- Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice by Jennifer Mullan 
- The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor 
 
✧ Notes on Becoming ✧
 
      
      Dysregulation Isn’t Wrong: Honoring the Wisdom of the Nervous System
About a 7-minute read, just right for a cozy corner moment 📖
Most of us have been taught to see dysregulation as something to fix. But our survival states aren’t “bad”; they’re protective. Healing begins when we give them space, honor their wisdom, and gently build trust with our body’s rhythms.
