How We Heal from Adverse Childhood Experiences
It’s not time, but an integrated recovery plan that heals.
October 2021
Reimagining Resilience workshop series - Nov. daytime & evening options
Reimagining Resilience 1: Using a Trauma Lens November daytime option - Mondays, 11/8, 15, & 29 11am - 12:15pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/194069215247 November evening option - Tuesdays, 11/9, 16, & 30 5pm - 6:15pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/180398666267 You will leave this training series with a deeper knowledge of trauma’s impact on developing brains, a better analysis of your own behavior and triggers, and concrete next steps to improve your relationships with kids. The course...
Brené Brown's Empire of Emotion [newyorker.com]
By Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, October 25, 2021 I n August, Brené Brown, the Houston-based writer, researcher, professor, social worker, podcast host, C.E.O., and consultant-guru to organizations including Pixar, Google, and the U.S. Special Forces, met with a group of graduate students at the McCombs School of Business, at the University of Texas at Austin, to talk about emotions. Brown, fifty-five, was wearing a shiny maize blouse, jeans, and a black face mask. It was the first day of...
The Surviving Spirit Newsletter October 2021
Healing the Heart Through the Creative Arts, Education & Advocacy 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 October 2021 “Don't Quit” by John Whittier When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high And you want to smile, but you...
Parents and Children Can Find Courage Together
Aristotle believed, "Courage was the first of human virtues because it makes all others possible." The need for courage is paramount in today's new world. While some wish to return to 'normal' I believe it’s a time to take advantage of being out of our collective comfort zone and embrace our growth as individuals and as a society. Change takes courage and it is no coincidence that this is our first character value in the formula for Choosing Love! As American poet laureate and legend Maya...
A life-changing public art project that infused a community with healing
This is the second in a series on how the arts can build resilience in a community. This project, in particular, was one of the top five in my career and still has lasting impact on so many levels.
How the Arts Build Resilience - Part 1
I wanted to share a little series about the ways in which the arts can build resilience. For this weekend, I will start at the beginning ... back in the late 1990's and early 2000's with a rock musical that impacted thousands of lives.