#59 Author, poet, and trauma survivor Sammie Bennett talks about her book, The Upside-Down Forest: Fables on Trauma Recovery, a picture book for adults about healing from trauma

Sammie is an author, poet, and trauma survivor.In her picture book for adults, The Upside-Down Forest: Fables on Trauma Recovery, she parallels counseling in the way that she talks about healing from childhood trauma. These stories are entertaining and creatively discuss trauma in a gentle way for survivors. So, while they can simply be taken as wonderful stories, people can also gain a deeper meaning from them as they are able. During our conversation, Sammie talks about being a nurturer and not neglecting herself. She also talks about her hope that these books will help people connect with their inner child.  Learn more about Sammie: sammiebennett.com Learn more about Ignited by Inner Beauty, buy merchandise, and join the body-positive book club for women: ignitedbyinnerbeauty.com