Where do You go to Feel Safe?
Stacey Marriott – Night Light Cafe Coordinator
The little girl buried her face in her mother’s chest and snuggled into her place of safety. We were at a party and she was feeling shy amid the hubbub and bustle. I smiled to myself, reflecting on the importance of having a ‘safe place’. I had recently found myself in a situation where I had felt like that little girl. It was the anniversary of a traumatic event and I had been along to a church celebration day. I had felt OK when I left my house but when I arrived and was surrounded by a large crowd of people who weren’t aware of the impact this traumatic event had had on me many years before, I started to feel very vulnerable and fraught with anxiety.