November 2022

Last week, we discussed how to recognize trauma states at work. The classic fight, flight, freeze, and appease trauma responses can reveal themselves in subtle ways, and other lesser-known trauma states can plague professional environments. Now that we know how to spot when someone is stuck in survival mode at work, it’s time to talk about how to help someone get out of that mindset. Today, we’ll explore the answer to the question: how can we respond to someone when they’re stuck in trauma...

Hi all, here is the manual we put out regarding new energy, water and internet systems. You can actually test these out at NEWKEMISTRY.COM https://tinyurl.com/2p867h9c In the event of chemical disaster due to PFAS in the environment, destabilization of systems and inflation, we have a series of tools we are putting out to support the transition to a more stable system that is automated and without bureaucratic rigging.

A wonderful guide has been published recently which explains on how to establish contacts which really nourishes the deep need for connection. https://honest-sharing-local-groups-gopal.org/Happy-Relationships-through-Honest-Sharing-Guide.pdf This guide brings the Polyvagal Theory and the results of the ACEs study into real practice. You can also check out the following blog to get a connection to people allover the world practicing Honest Sharing already:...

Hello Everyone! My name is Jabulile Daka. For the past 5 years, I've been running an organization called Come ALIVE Movement, here in Zambia. I started this organization in order to reach more individuals that have suffered ACEs, and need healing. I have personally dealt with quiet a number of young ladies and some young men, who have suffered the Post Traumatic Stress of Child Sexual Abuse and other ACEs. I've seen first hand how these things take a toll on these individuals. I've seen it...

In order to move in the right direction, I believe that people and organizations should understand the interplay between power and connection. This understanding should drive our individual responses as well as how organizations interact with the community and even how policies should be considered at a state or national level. I recently heard a very profound statement that has impacted my life and infiltrated my thoughts. Stephen Porges said that whenever we interact, we can take one of...

Every child has a right to a life free from harm within a community that supports them and their family to thrive. But does every child get to experience these rights? https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/re-imagining-childrens-rights-through-a-family-centred-lens-tickets-465184939677 Join Starlings Community and their partners at Family Advocacy Support Centre , as they recognize National Child Day in a special webinar that will inspire a society that supports children to experience their rights...

By Dan Witters and Sangeeta Agrawal, Gallup, November 3, 2022 Nearly one-fifth of U.S. workers (19%) rate their mental health as fair or poor, and these workers report about four times more unplanned absences due to poor mental health than do their counterparts who report good, very good or excellent mental health. Projected over a 12-month period, workers with fair or poor mental health are estimated to have nearly 12 days of unplanned absences annually compared with 2.5 days for all other...

By Fuschia Sirois, Greater Good Magazine, November 8, 2022 Procrastination is unfortunately something that most of us are familiar with. We’ve either experienced it firsthand or observed it in others: our students, children, employees, spouses, and more. It’s something they and we almost always want to stop. We would rather feel energized and productive when we make progress on a project or proud when a coworker or family member accomplishes what they set out to do. If procrastination is...

By Linda Poon and Amelia Pollard, Photo: Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images, Bloomberg CityLab, November 9, 2022 The results of local and state ballot initiatives put directly before voters are trickling in, with wins for supporters of reproductive rights and minimum wage increases, and mixed results on cannabis, guns and the environment. New York voters approved a $4.2 billion environmental bond , one of the biggest wins for environmental, social and governance infrastructure...

You can view the original post on Rise to Resilience from August 17, 2022 here . I named “reciprocal authenticity” to one of my closest friends, Leona, on December 11, 2021. I’ve thought about and referenced it a lot since then, in a number of contexts. I knew a blog was percolating in my mind, body, and soul, but the Just Right start to it hadn’t arrived yet. Then I received these messages from another close friend: If I had to pick three words to describe you, they might include Wholesome...

I first moved to rural Eastern North Carolina in 2011 as a Teach for America corps member. Up until then, I had only lived in cities and suburbs. My parents, both immigrants from India, always stressed the importance of education, so I dutifully attended the best educational institutions I could access, including Princeton, Stanford, and Yale. However, my first real American history lesson happened when I arrived in Northampton County to my classroom across from a peanut field. It felt like...

Former Principal Deputy Director and Chief of Staff of the National Institute of Justice at the US Department Howard Spivak says he feels empowered by The Stop Abuse Campaign to end ACEs.