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“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” ~Steve Jobs I was a sensitive child growing up, and I felt everything deeply. Unfortunately, my childhood home was dominated by chronic tension, fear, and anger—not an ideal environment for anyone, let alone a perceptive and empathic child. My father was rather authoritative and controlling, and he disciplined us harshly. I was raised to obey without questioning and punished for...

Music Monday - A song about estrangement by Michael Skinner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFLyiBaJ5nE

Free Trauma Webinar--November 17

(NOTE: Copy below comes directly from promotional email. ) Nobody can “treat” abuse, rape, molestation, or any other horrendous event. What has happened cannot be undone. But what can be dealt with are the imprints of the trauma on body, mind, and soul. Join Bessel van der Kolk, MD, along with Licia Sky, BFA, LMT, in a transformational clinical trauma training. Attend and learn from one of the most renowned trauma experts - one who has spent decades working both as a researcher and...

The Belonging Project helps churches understand the principles of trauma-informed care: safety, trust, collaborative support, choice, and acknowledgement of experiences and issues broader than your own.

When bullied students end their lives, parents are suing. And schools are paying. A Washington Post analysis found nearly 200 incidents in recent years when a bullied student took his or her own life. Some schools are paying out millions and changing policies. By Donna St. George THE WASHINGTON POST, November 10, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST Gabriel Taye was a slight boy who wore button-down shirts and neckties to his Cincinnati elementary school. Just 8 years old, he loved learning and made the...

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Worry rooted in adverse childhood experiences can rob you of energy and joy, and cause a variety of anxiety symptoms. This post explains the ACEs/worry connection and the principles for managing worry.

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Reflections: Advent and the Work of Mirror Ministries invites you into a transformative journey that melds the rich themes of Advent with the powerful mission of Mirror Ministries. Founded on faith and fueled by compassion, Mirror Ministries has grown from humble roots into a beacon of hope, dedicated to responding to domestic minor sex trafficking with the love of Christ. The name "Mirror Ministries" bears a profound significance, rooted in both scriptural imagery and the organization's...

Supreme Court poised to uphold federal domestic-violence gun ban While the outcome in U.S. v. Rahimi appeared clear, the real debate on Tuesday was over how to decide which gun regulations are allowed going forward. From LAW DORK, A blog by Chris Geidner, Nov 7, 2023 After 90 minutes of arguments on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared to be extremely likely to uphold the federal law criminalizing firearm possession by those individuals who have a domestic-violence restraining order out...

A headline earlier this year said it simply: Social Media is Devastating Teen's Mental Health. Donna Jackson Nakazawa, an award-winning science journalist and the author of seven books exploring the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion, is featured in this week’s encore episode of History Culture. Trauma. Jackson Nakazawa explains the crisis facing today’s girls as being a biologically -rooted phenomenon, and more, and offers solutions to the crisis that has many...