Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 4 Issue - 6, 1 December 2019 | Page 14

I asked if she still had “things to clear”. She said “Yes.” and we did a new tapping. This time there was no need for explanations. She knew the procedure. She closed her eyes and let the tapping happen. The brother came out of the house. “We never expected this, he said, Marie is doing so well. She is taking responsibility for the household money and she has started training to become a hairdresser. It is amazing.” Little by little Marie changed. The headaches eventually disappeared, and the nightmares too. She even participated in the Memorial days held each year to commemorate the genocide, a huge suffering and re-traumatising event for many, but no longer for her. I meet Marie every time I come to Rwanda. She is a beautiful and well- functioning young woman, working in a hair salon. Imagine. Gunilla Hamne, "Sweden" Stress and Trauma Consultant Founder of Peaceful HeartNetwork www.peacefulheart.se www.selfhelpfortrauma.org