You've probably heard of the Fight and Flight response (now commonly known as Fight/Flight/Freeze). But have you ever heard of the Rest and Digest response?

In my experience working with survivors of trauma, dissociation is the most common symptom that my clients struggle with. Dissociation may feel like you are disconnected from your thoughts, feelings, and your environment. You may feel detached from your body. You may feel as if you are not real and/or the world around you is not real.

Since moving to the United States in 2011, I have never known how to celebrate the Lunar New Year. It's always during an inconvenient time, a time when folks are busy with work or school, a time when most people are still recovering from the Christian holidays. When I think about the many New Years’ I’ve celebrated in China where I was born, what I could possibly do in the United States pales in comparison.