The connection between emotional vocabulary, emotional intelligence, and trauma recovery. There’s a reason so many of us grew up saying “I’m fine” when we absolutely were not. Most of us weren’t taught emotional vocabulary.We were taught behavior. We were taught to be polite.To not overreact.To calm down.To stop crying.To toughen up.To pray harder.To smile. But we were not taught how to name what was happening inside our bodies. And that matters more than people realize. Because healing starts with language. What Is Emotional Vocabulary? Emotional vocabulary is exactly what…