Building on the Light
Learning to Trust Again After Sexual Trauma
Building trust—or relearning to trust—after sexual trauma starts with understanding and respecting your own boundaries. It’s important to recognize what you are comfortable with and where you need to draw lines to protect yourself. The act of trusting others involves being selective about whom you allow close to you. You have the power to choose your team—those people who respect your boundaries and provide support.
Did God Abandon Me?
Did God abandon me? In the early phases of my healing journey, all forward progress stopped until the question could be answered.
Eyes to See the Beauty; A Heart Open to Joy
So how do we embrace this new year? Maybe it’s more about seeing the beauty on the journey than arriving. Seeking to have eyes to see the beauty woven in our life experiences opens us to strength to face our trials with courage. It gives us a heart open to joy.
What Kinds of Gifts Are We Giving?
There is no better gift than the opportunity to share a little bit of ourselves. That is where the holes in our self-worth can be repaired. That is where we find the fire to live.
Giving It Forward: What Kind of Gifts Are You Giving?
Giving It Forward is not a fundraiser, it’s an awareness-raiser. It is about the life-giving value of connection, reaching out, and believing in each other. This year, the focus is on the question, What kind of gifts are you giving? Do they have value that lasts beyond a fleeting moment? Do they lift and encourage the receiver?
How “Yet” Transforms Fear into Hope
Yet is the antidote of fear. I don’t know yet, keeps the door open to answers and help. I can’t yet, helps plant the seeds of a better self image. I don’t want to yet, keeps us from succumbing to the storms. While in the moment, we can’t see the answers or our ability to make it through. However, the word yet adds power to and awareness of our ability to move forward.
Reflections on Fear, Freedom, and Compassion
The power to preserve freedom does not come out of hateful rhetoric, but out of love and fostering kindness.
Mental Shifts That Will Change Your Life!
In this Building on the Light interview, Steve Galley shares key mental shifts that build confidence and can change your life. His messages inspire action and can give momentum to our healing journey. He challenges us to “Focus on progress instead of perfection.” His message of hope comes as an invitation to “Think back to a time in your life where you exhibited courage.” Make a habit of courage, and the confidence will follow.
Healing Through Writing
In this interview, our guest Cindy Tschosik shares about finding your voice and the healing power of writing for you and others. Cindy reminds us we are not alone on our healing journey. You can connect with Cindy at https://www.soconnectedllc.com/
It’s Okay Not to Be Okay: Embracing Healing and Growth
Accepting that it is okay to not be okay freed me from the chains of my trauma. But it did not stop my growth, in fact, it accelerated it.