Any adoptive parent who had a lousy childhood knows this – the home study is hell. I wasn’t worried about how clean my house was. I anguished over my … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Suck at Self Care?
March 13, 2014 · by · Leave a Comment
When I first heard the term "self-care" I thought it was a fancy way of saying masturbation. Honestly, the idea of loving and attending to your … [Read more...]
TV/So You Think You Can Dance / Links to Move You or Make You Move
March 9, 2014 · by · Leave a Comment
Embodied. Emotional. Soulful. Stunning. GET OUT OF YOUR MIND This one, by Stitch and Alex, is one of my favorites. Although I share it to help … [Read more...]
Trauma & Movie Scenes
March 9, 2014 · by · Leave a Comment
Some of these take on trauma directly but others are just fantastic and moving dialogues or monologues. Legend of Baggar … [Read more...]
Literary, The Personal & Spiritual is Political
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Excerpt from Trauma a and Recovery: The aftermath of violence from domestic abuse to political terror Resolution from the trauma is never final; … [Read more...]
Literary, Poetry & Storytelling
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My favorite quotes are from poets, veterans, healers and activists. Some have been nurses or soldiers in war, battled cancer, sexism, racism or … [Read more...]
Literary, Memoir Quotes
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Excerpt from Revolution from Within: A Book of Self Esteem One thing is clear: The human mind can imagine both how to break self-esteem and how to … [Read more...]