All trauma is survival trauma 26 April 2026 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Ancestral trauma , Generational trauma , No Comments We tend to think of trauma as something exceptional—something that happens in extreme situations, to other people, at other times. This is a naïve and comforting illusion. Trauma is not the exception. It’s […]
The importance of context in genealogy research 24 April 2026 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments Context, context, context. When researching our family’s genealogy, we encounter events that are familiar to us today—like births, marriages, and deaths—and other events that are different from the past yet whose context we understand. […]
Are you ashamed of presenting yourself to the world? 23 April 2026 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Shame , No Comments Shame does not announce itself. It doesn’t arrive as a clear thought or labelled with a health warning. It dwells underground: buried in our unconscious, wrapped in denial, reinforced by silence and the […]
From “I AM the victim” to “This happened to me” – reclaiming identity through trauma release 22 April 2026 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments Releasing trauma is not a one-shot deal. It’s a process—a timeline where the past gradually morphs into the present, and something clearer emerges. We reconcile […]
Humanity isn’t normal, it’s normalised 21 April 2026 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Ancestral trauma , Generational trauma , Patriarchy , No Comments We are not normal. We are normalised. Those four extra letters matter—a lot. Because what we call ‘normal’ behaviour—our anxiety, our compulsions, our quiet shame, our obsessions with fame, status, and […]
‘Kore’ – the void where there are no clues 20 April 2026 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments For thousands of years, Polynesian seafarers crossed the vast Pacific Ocean using astronomical navigation techniques handed down from their ancestors. The night sky was divided into 32 houses—the four cardinal points (north, […]
Pointing the finger – weaponizing shame 16 March 2026 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Patriarchy , Shame , No Comments Those staring eyes… that bushy moustache… that accusatory finger. It’s one of the most iconic posters in history. With the stark call to action Your Country Needs You, this poster encouraged thousands of young men to […]
The silence of the lambs: silence as survival strategy 12 March 2026 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments When families encounter hardship, something curious often happens. Just like lambs before slaughter, they fall silent. Not always immediately. At first there may be noise—confusion, blame, or frantic attempts to fix things. […]
Deepak Chopra and the fall of gurus – failure to clear the lower body 3 March 2026 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , News , No Comments As I write this, New Age guru and spiritual super-author Deepak Chopra faces a social media backlash following disclosure of his links to disgraced financier […]
Self-connection – the aim of all inner work 6 February 2026 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , Generational trauma , No Comments As a coach specialising in inherited trauma, shame, and impostor syndrome, I talk a lot about trauma and releasing trauma. Yet releasing trauma is not an end of itself. The […]