Mindfulness & Somatic Coach | Partner at SOF Veteran-Owned | Creative Space | Trauma-Informed Office | Author
I'll always remember the leadership meeting where I requested our organization adopt basic trauma-informed safety guidelines. Despite research on proven impacts, my well-researched proposal was met with: "Aren't you being overly sensitive?" "That's too much work for minimal payoff." "We can't accommodate every sensitivity - where would it end?" At that moment, I realized that if they didn't think basic safety and care precautions were necessary to implement compassionately, I couldn't continue pouring passion and talent into an organization so misaligned with human dignity. My first time experiencing this blatant dismissal of trauma-informed advocacy was in my early 20s. Sadly, it would not be my last either over the years. I am now in my own space. Before seeking tenants, we implemented trauma-informed guidelines into fundamental office policies and layout - to offer a higher quality of care focused on safety, collaboration, empowerment, and social connectedness.
