Why Did Tammy Name This Blog “Zoey’s Got Guts?”

I want Zoey and people with heart wounds like Zoey’s to be honored and recognized for the guts and the hard work it takes to heal. It can be scary and overwhelming. I hope that through Zoey’s example, you can recognize how much bravery it takes for you to work on healing heart wounds. I want to say to both you and Zoey, “Zoey’s got guts and SO DO YOU!”

I want you to be proud of your hard work to heal, even when you stumble and fall. And you will stumble and fall. It’s simply part of the journey forward. Think of it just like a baby learning to walk by trying again and again, falling and stumbling along the way. When we try new things, stumbling and falling is part of how we learn:

3 steps forward  –  2 steps back  +  1 step forward  =  2 steps forward

That’s progress! This is hard work. But it is also GOOD work and worth the pain of the journey toward wholeness.

Why Did Tammy Create This Blog?

I became fascinated with the topic of how to heal from trauma after attending a conference in 2017 that taught Trust-Based Relational Intervention, developed by the late Dr. Karyn Purvis who worked with foster and adoptive families. Karyn opened my mind up to the field of trauma recovery in a more wholistic way that made sense. As I marveled over what I learned in a mere 10-hour conference, I was struck by the thought, “This is how Jesus would love and care for kids with heart wounds!”

Then, my interest piqued, I devoured webinars, books, and blogs that covered the vast field of Trauma-Informed Care and realized that people needed this stuff. So, I put pen to paper and began to write…