Month: March 2024
Strength in Accepting a Higher Power
It is freeing to know that there is a Higher Power that can give us the power we need to move through the anguish that haunts us and forward to a more beautiful life.
The Power to Heal
Powerlessness as a victim skews our vision of the world and our role in our own life. Often, we claim responsibility for our abusers’ actions because it eases the sense of absolute powerlessness. Believing we are “bad,” means we can believe we have power to change and stop the abuse. Abusers accuse the victim of being the problem. Somehow it is easier for the victim to accept that lie than the enormity of the truth.
Survivor Shift: Episode 1
–Letting Go of Pride with Jody Quick Survivor Shift Episode 1 is about letting go of pride. Jody Quick shares part of his own healing journey after facing personal trauma.
Survivor Shift: From Surviving to Thriving
I’ve noticed in my volunteer work with others who suffer from PTSD and other effects of severe trauma, that there is a point where the survivor becomes less burdened and more able to find peace in their healing journey. I call this point in healing a Survivor Shift– where there is a change in thought…
Fighting the Loneliness Epidemic
“We are currently facing a LONELINESS EPIDEMIC. Together, we can do something about it!” Tammy Claughton, founder of The Porch Movement. When I first met Tammy, her passion to help people forge meaningful connections with others intrigued me. Over the last few years, she found others with the same passion and decided to do something…
Miracles in the Dark: Meet the Author
Interview with Everett O’Keefe of Ignite Press https://www.ignitepress.us/ Available Now!
Understanding Dissociation
While it is difficult to comprehend, the victim of severe trauma has no control over the dissociation. It is a safety mechanism our brains have developed to preserve us during impossible circumstances. Often, the victim is unaware of the dissociation until they are in a safe space (both physically and emotionally) to deal with the trauma.