Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in a fog: Being confused, disoriented, or mentally unclear.
• lone wolf: A person who prefers to act alone, without the need for social interaction or support from others.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• such as: For example; like
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• block out: To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• strength: Condition of being strong
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
• solitude: State of preferring to be alone
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• fully: Completely or entirely
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• fragment: Part that is broken off of something
• provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
• cling: To be dependent on
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• occurrence: Specific instance of something happening
• discern: To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
• disproportionately: To too great a degree when compared to something
• reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
• unexpectedly: In a surprising way because not expected
• distort: To change the shape, appearance, or sound
• repress: To keep (emotions) under control; restrict
• lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• lone: Being alone or the only one; single
• somatic: Of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit