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THE
TRAUMATIZED HEART AND THE VITAL HEART
©2004 Linda Marks
THE TRAUMATIZED HEART
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THE VITAL HEART
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reduced
coherence--loss of sense that life is comprehensible, manageable and
meaningful
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high
coherence--experiences life as comprehensible, manageable and meaningful
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defended
against love
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open
to love
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untouchable
or less touchable -- emotionally and physically
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touchable
-- emotionally and physically
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rigid
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flexible
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limited
self-expression
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free
self-expression
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afraid
of intimacy
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welcomes
intimacy
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isolated
and disconnected
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well
connected
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tense
and hypervigilant
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relaxed
and at peace
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Linda Marks, MSM, has practiced body psychotherapy with individuals,
couples and groups for more than twenty years. She is the founder
of
the Boston Area Sexuality and Spirituality Network and is the
author
of Healing the War Between the Genders:
The Power of the Soul-Centered Relationship
(HeartPower Press, 2004) and Living With Vision:
Reclaiming the Power of the Heart
(Knowledge Systems, Inc, 1989). She can be reached at
LSMHEART@aol.com, www.healingheartpower.com or (617)965-7846.
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