When Fear Changes Everything: What Deer Can Teach Us About Trauma Thinking

Every morning, the deer show up at our back door like clockwork, eagerly waiting to be fed. Sometimes it’s a small group, other times there’s a whole herd of them. Regardless of the number, there are always a few regulars in the mix. Over the years, they’ve become familiar to us—and we to them. Some even eat straight from our hands. A few allow gentle p…