Trauma can be defined as an injury (such as a wound) to living tissue caused by an exstrinsic agent. But It can also be defined as a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury. In the simplest form, it can be related to an emotional upset. Trauma can be brought on by a specific event, act, or even people. In my life, it came in all three forms by definition and experience

It can catch you completely off guard causing indescribable mental and emotional pain. Most people are introduced to trauma at a young age but are haunted by it well into their adult years leaving their minds and thoughts completely distorted. Trauma can be so emotionally confusing it can shift your behaviors completely.

In The Process: From Trauma to Triumph, Author Cierra De'Shae gives you an inside view on trauma, it’s impact, and the fight it takes to get to the other side . She provides a front row seat to her own experiences with loss, death, molestation and so much more. This book also reveals behaviors and patterns that can be birthed through different traumatic experiences, along with tools to help overcome them.