Voices - Vera's Story

Our guest player on Laine’s Domain, Vera Stasny, author of Being Heard - Healing Voices of Trauma: A Collection of Writings, takes us on a journey of the highlights of her life. From a cancer diagnosis upon graduation from college to a myriad of serious health issues over her lifetime, Vera shares how she’s taken her health into her own hands using conventional medicine for diagnoses and alternative therapies to not only to heal the issues but to bring herself back into full health. We learn how she cared for her mother, who was suffering from dementia for 15 years and the unexpected gift she received as a result. Enjoy the wisdom in this must-see interview from a life-affirming and powerful force of nature – Vera Stasny.

00:00 - Intro
01:46 - Releasing the Voices
04:19 - Wounded Warriors & Trauma
05:07 - WWII London Parent’s Trauma
07:05 - Cancer Diagnosis
07:33 - Personal Health Empowerment
09:25 - Held Traumas Affect Health
13:07 - Channeling Feelings into Poetry
14:15 - Observing Self and Forgiveness
15:12 - Teaching Career
15:46 - High-powered Financial Advisor
17:07 - Book – Being Heard: Healing Voices of Trauma, A Collection of Writings
17:40 - Reciting poem Did I Touch You? And discussion
19:52 - Discussion of Vera’s mother’s dementia and Vera as Caretaker
22:06 - Skills in various Alternative Therapies in conjunction with Caretaking
23:16 - “How do I not get sucked into the emotions drowning us all”
24:20 - Wise words for a younger self
25:38 - How to buy Vera’s book and her website authorverastasny.com
26:30 - Wise words and closing