Coping Through Creativity

What impact do the arts have on our mental health? I recently participated in a class titled “Coping Through Creativity,” led by my friend Stephanie Nicoletti. Despite my limited visual art skills, I found creating images that expressed my emotions liberating.
In this interview, Stephanie shares how creativity can help us heal.

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Survivor Shift: Episode 6

Danielle’s healing journey has been about finding strength through her community. “You deserve life. You deserve dignity. You deserve a chance at hope and love.” She is an example of the triumph that is possible regardless of the trials we face.

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The Rippling Effects of Abuse

Recently, someone asked me, “How can you possibly heal and move forward when the people closest to you have been hurt by your own trauma-induced neglect and hurtful actions?” It is a question I’ve asked myself many times. Truly, the rippling effects of abuse reach beyond the victim. Its effects are felt profoundly by those…

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Memorial Day–Honoring Freedom

Are we willing to do what is necessary to keep the freedom we have? Are we willing to stand up for what we know is right and good to preserve the same freedoms for all those who come after us?

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The Miracles Continue

The miracles continue in the three months since Miracles in the Dark: How a Childhood Cult and Abuse Victim Reclaimed the Light went live on Amazon. The opportunities to share messages of hope have been heart-changing. As a survivor of extreme childhood abuse, I have experienced miracles in healing from its effects. Sharing the intimate…

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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…

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