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Balanced ME™ with Ayo Lawrence
The Journey to Wholeness : Self Audit
There is a saying that the journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step!!!
In the same vein, the Journey to Wholeness starts with coming to terms with the need for help and boldness to pursue the same.
There is a lot we shall be unpacking in the next couple of weeks and I am hopeful that before the end of this unveiling, a lot of us would have intentionally kick-started our journey.
So let us dive in. Individuals that have gone through Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) which can be in the form of physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect, having a parent who has alcohol use disorder, having a parent who’s a victim of domestic violence, having a family member who is incarcerated, having a family member diagnosed with a mental health illness and experiencing divorce of parents have experienced Trauma as all these count as such.
Do note that the more the trauma an individual experiences before 18 years old, the more they are likely to experience Adverse Adulthood Experiences (AAEs), which includes addictions in all its shades and forms, substance use disorders and mental health disorders.
The 10 ACEs outlined above are not the only possible traumas experienced in childhood. We also have racism; bullying; major loss such as a death of a parent, sibling, or caregiver; being involved in an accident; and community violence
All these also play a part in how an individual comes to see and understand the world as either a safe and nurturing environment or somewhere to be cautious and reserved due to fear of what’s to come next.
I will encourage you to sit with the list above to ascertain the areas you might have indeed experienced trauma and make a list of them✅
Please do not say 'Oh these things are common, especially amongst those of us in Africa. They are no big deals' - They are and are holding a lot of individuals bound.
This exercise of sitting with yourself and looking through the list above is crucial as it will open you up to what has happened to you, so we are kicking off from here.
Next, I will want you to ask yourself this question, ' Based on the list I have penned down, do I need to embark on this Journey to Wholeness?
N.B. Remember Adverse Childhood Experience is a trauma
Let these sink deep and till next time, keep LIVING, LOVING, LAUGHING and THRIVING.
Balanced ME™ with Ayo Lawrence is about LOVE, LIFE, and EVERYTHING in between.
Ayo Lawrence is a beacon of empowerment and a seasoned practitioner in the realm of people and systems organization, known for her adept problem-solving abilities that pave the way for personal and organizational contentment. Aptly titled the “Queen of Premium Family Life Practice” and hailed as the Transformational Coach, Ayo has carved a distinct niche for herself.
With a professional background as a Counsellor, Coach, and Therapist, Ayo seamlessly blends her roles as a healing facilitator and educator. She is a Master Practitioner of Family Systems Engineering from the Institute of Family Engineering and Development, a Canada-trained Addictions and Mental Health Practitioner, a Certified Life Coach, NLP Practitioner and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist from The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology in Scotland, UK, and a Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner from The Priority Academy. Her expertise extends to mediating conflicts as a Certified Mediator with specialization in Family Mediation from the International Mediation Campus in Germany.
She harnesses all her tools to guide her clients on a journey towards clarity, healing, wholeness, harmonious, and balanced living. Ayo collaboratively orchestrates and spearheads a multitude of professional counseling and intervention programs alongside her dedicated team.
Ayo’s impactful reach extends to the digital realm as well, with her creation of the Balanced ME™ Toolbox App. She has also chronicled her life's journey from her BIRTH to her BECOMING in her book her memoir titled LIVING-LOVING-LAUGHING, The Balanced ME™ available on Amazon.
