How to Stop the Perpetuation of Trauma to Manifest the New Earth ⋆ Earth and Water

Dismantling culture’s complicity in trauma requires a collective effort to create a society that prioritizes healing, empathy, and cultural sensitivity. By critically examining cultural norms, fostering a culture of support, and promoting cultural understanding, we can begin to break the cycle of trauma and create a more just and compassionate world.

One of the primary mechanisms through which culture perpetuates trauma is through normalization. When traumatic experiences are normalized, they become accepted as inevitable or even desirable aspects of life, minimizing their perceived severity and hindering individuals from seeking help or healing.

This normalization often stems from historical narratives that glorify suffering or resilience in the face of adversity, inadvertently perpetuating the belief that trauma is an inescapable part of the human experience.

Furthermore, when societal norms emphasize individualism, self-reliance, and emotional suppression, individuals may feel as though they should be able to handle things on their own, discouraging them from seeking support or expressing their emotional needs. This can lead to internalized shame, isolation, and further perpetuation.

Encouraging sensitivity, humility, compassion and safety in those around you is crucial to us beginning to flip this narrative. Along with this, recognizing the diversity of experiences and the limitations of one’s own perspective.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Josh Work, also known as The Emotional Support Viking, to discuss various topics on the subject of healing. How to come to terms with childhood trauma and choosing to end the perpetuation of it.

Some very emotionally heavy conversations were had and we thank Josh for trusting us with his story.

*Trigger Warning: Self harm, suicide, sexual abuse

Show Notes:

Beginning –

We start out talking about ice bathing and Wim Hof which leads us into the topic of suicide.

Wim Hof Website

7:00 –

How the internet gave us so many new opportunities to learn, explore healing and create community.

Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

13:30 –

Discussing how everything starts with the children and meeting their needs. Learning to appreciate your story for what it is. Healing the self first and then looking to help others.

Ishmael by Daniel Quinn

18:15 –

Sexual trauma is discussed. Healing the sacral chakra as a society.

25:45 –

Society’s newness and how we’re all just children doing our best. Think globally, act locally. The pace of everything is painfully slow. Navigating childhood trauma in a productive way rather than perpetuating that cycle.

46:45 –

Finding ways to move forward.