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Hope, Healing & Help for Trauma, Abuse & Mental Health

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars”. Kahlil Gibran

The Surviving Spirit Newsletter December 2023

Hi Folks,

Welcome to the latest Surviving Spirit sharing...mindful that at times, life can feel overwhelming and the world in continued chaos and crisis. I find hope and a sense of peace knowing that there are so many out there trying to make the world a better place...thus one of the many reasons for this newsletter.

Music is a also a saving grace for me and my daughter...we have had the good fortune to perform as a duo in several different venues over the past few weeks – fun, healing and joy all rolled into one.

Here's a recording of song that we share in some of the settings -

Stand by Me performance by Michelle Skinner & Michael Skinner - YouTube

Take care, Michael

“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” - Confucius

“The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.” - Bruce Springsteen

Newsletter Contents:

1] Amid a mental health crisis, toy industry takes on a new role: building resilience By Anne D’Innocenzio @AP News

2] Know Yourself Better by Writing What Pops into Your Head By Christiane Gelitz @ Scientific American

3] One in Six: A Man's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Sexual Abuse by Russell Stagg

4] My mum’s depression drags me down. I feel I need to stay away by Philippa Perry @ The Guardian

5] How Did Adult Friendships Get So Complicated? - A collection of articles by Amy Maoz @ Pocket

6] The health benefits of regular naps - CNN @ YouTube

7] Intrusive thoughts: What they are and how to manage them By Kristen Rogers @ CNN Health

8] How Lifting Your Legs up Against the Wall Can Calm Your Mind and Reduce Stress by Sonam Nundoochan @ Pocket

9] Fire Through Dry Grass @ POV

10] Millionaire Builds 99 Tiny Homes to Cut Homelessness in His Community–He Even Provides Jobs On Site for Them By Andy Corbley @ Good News Network

11] Should Doctors Treat People with “Happy” Psychotic Delusions? By Pagan Kennedy @ Nautilus

12] The Concord Monitor - DHHS employee criticizes state's handling of mental healthcare by Sruthi Gopalakrishnan

13] As You Walk Away by Michael Skinner - A song about estrangement – You Tube

14] How to Reconcile With an Estranged Family Member by Belinda Luscombe @ TIME

14a] How to Heal From Estrangement (Four Tips) - Morin Holistic Therapy

14b] Estrangement – Tina Gilbertson, LPC

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” - Maya Angelou