I was reading over an essay co-written by Dr. Robert Anda and Dr. Vincent Felitti. I found some quotes I love. They are simple, short and clear. They … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2018
ACE Study, Scared Sick & Donna Jackson Nakazawa Announces #FemaleAdversity Series
March 31, 2018 · by · 1 Comment
Trying Not to Die of Old Age at 28
March 29, 2018 · by · 1 Comment
I wrote the following in 1995. I was six years into a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder from childhood. The ACE Study wasn't yet published. … [Read more...]
Talking ACEs
March 26, 2018 · by · 1 Comment
It's two weeks since Oprah talked developmental trauma on 60 Minutes and introduced the world to the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study and ACE Quiz … [Read more...]
Celebrate & Re-calibrate: Days 11, 12, 13, & 14
March 25, 2018 · by · 3 Comments
Days 11, 12, 13 & 14: This, for so many, is childhood. Bearing silence, secrecy, and shame which means joy, attachment, and freedom are … [Read more...]
Resilient Systems Needed & What Dr. Felitti Said
March 23, 2018 · by · Leave a Comment
Day 9, Day 8, Day 7/6, Days 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1/Intro Note: Please forgive grammar errors/typos which are all mine. Oprah's 60 Minutes … [Read more...]
Freakishly Awesome: Day 9
March 20, 2018 · by · 2 Comments
Day 8, Day 7/6, Days 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1/Intro Note: Please forgive grammar errors/typos which are all mine. Day 9 / Aha “Sometimes the … [Read more...]
Puppy-Sunset Pause / Day 8
March 19, 2018 · by · 2 Comments
All the words sound like blah-blah-blah today. I have a post. It will have to wait. Silence seems more urgent. Soak in some beauty. Maybe rest and … [Read more...]
Be With Us, Like Oprah & Trying Not to be Post-Traumatically Pissed (Days 6 & 7)
March 18, 2018 · by · 1 Comment
Survivors OWN ACEs / 30 Days after Oprah on 60 Minutes Day 7/6, Days 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1/Intro) Aha Day 6: Survivors, parents, and … [Read more...]
Vulnerable Not Damaged: 30 Days After Oprah
March 16, 2018 · by · 2 Comments
Survivors OWN ACEs, 30 Days After Oprah (Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1/Intro) Day / Aha 5: Children are Vulnerable and Not Damaged Trauma that … [Read more...]
DINE not DIE: Can We Start with Not Dying Early? (Day 4/After-Oprah ACEs)
March 15, 2018 · by · 3 Comments
30 Days After Oprah on 60 Minutes Series ( Day 3, Day 2, Day 1/Intro) Day 4 / Aha We are the public in public health. The public. … [Read more...]