The Watcher of Your Own Flame: Understanding and nurturing yourself after trauma

The Watcher of Your Own Flame: Understanding and nurturing yourself after trauma

By Dr Jessica Taylor

Why do people harm us? Why do we feel so pressured to forgive? Why do we struggle to understand our own traumas? Why do our traumatic experiences never get validated or acknowledged? Why are we blamed and gaslit?

How can we move on from what happened? How can we love and honour ourselves whilst we process the memories and feelings? How can we be a role model for others? How can we reclaim ourselves when others have already labelled us? Are we selfish for wanting to focus on ourselves, and our own development? Is it 'narcissistic' to truly love ourselves?

No matter who we are, we all have questions when we have been through a traumatic or distressing time in our lives. The Watcher of Your Own Flame is a personal, supportive and evidence-based book that seeks to give readers the answers to their deepest worries, questions and confusion about their emotions, memories, thoughts and behaviours during and after trauma.

Dr Jessica Taylor said about her latest book 'The Watcher of Your Own Flame', "I wanted to create something that feels comforting and supportive to anyone who reads it. Something that can empower everyone to validate and understand themselves deeply, whilst reminding them that how they feel is normal, natural and valid. Life has taught me that we must protect our own flame, our own spark, and if we don't take control - others will. I hope this book helps thousands more people around the world to understand themselves, be patient with themselves, and to explore a new way of thinking about trauma, harm, abuse, and development."