Introspective Odyssey

Chaos. It can feel like everything is unraveling—internally and externally. A rush of emotions rises with no clear beginning or end. Overwhelm, rage, grief, fear, or deep sadness may surface, uninvited. We often call it a breakdown. But what if it’s something more sacred? What if chaos is the soul’s way of clearing space for truth? The Body Remembers What the Mind Tries to Forget Trauma, stress, and emotional suppression don’t simply disappear with time. They get stored—in muscles, organs, fascia, the nervous system—waiting for a moment of safety to emerge. When that moment comes, it rarely looks “peaceful.” It may look like crying that won’t stop, shaking, yelling into a pillow, or sudden exhaustion. But this is not dysfunction. This is the body releasing what it no longer wishes to carry. It’s your system choosing healing. Emotional Release: A Portal, Not a Problem In a culture that worships composure and control, emotional release is often labeled as “too much.” We ar...

By Ruba Moghraby, LMT | Holistic Therapist | Introspective Odyssey We often think of trauma as an event. A moment in time that overwhelmed our ability to cope. But for those living with Complex PTSD , trauma isn’t just a memory—it’s a way of being in the world. It’s the nervous system bracing, the breath tightening, the heart racing… even when the danger is long gone. While traditional approaches to PTSD may focus on memories, thoughts, and behavioral patterns, Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) —which arises from prolonged exposure to relational trauma—requires us to go deeper. It invites us into the body. It beckons us into the sacred terrain of the somatic self —the part of us that feels  before it thinks, that holds  what words cannot say, and that longs not to be analyzed, but to be felt , seen , and released . Understanding Complex PTSD Unlike single-incident PTSD, C-PTSD stems from chronic exposure to stress, often beginning in childhood or occurring in long-term abusive or neglectf...