Do you know an adult struggling with depression at middle-age? Are you that adult? You are SO not alone, especially if you've had five or more adverse … [Read more...]
Adverse Childhood Experiences & An Adult Dose of Hope
February 3, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) & An Adult Dose of Hope 1:00–3:00 pm How can decades ago childhood adversity impact lifelong adult … [Read more...]
New Yorker Article about Bella Bond, the System & Critical of ACEs
January 30, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
Jill Lepore piece wrote a long piece in the New Yorker entitled, "Annals of Children's Welfare. Baby Doe. A Political History of Tragedy." There's … [Read more...]
Know the Score: Adverse Childhood Experiences & Adult Health
January 25, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
https://youtu.be/uX2UvWpcueM To learn more about the ACE study and test, come to this Sunday's event at the Heal Write Now Center. It's … [Read more...]
From F’ck You Anxiety to Thank You
January 20, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
I refuse to hate you. I’m not going to fight, scream or even resist though I admit my first response to you never changes. You are a chirping … [Read more...]
Say It, Survivor Writing
January 13, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
When I attended the first Say It, Survivor workshop I was nervous. I write a lot about recovery and trauma and post-traumatic stress. I write very … [Read more...]
Can Present Joy Trump Past Pain? “Hope-aholic” Free-Write
January 8, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
I never regret it when I make time to write or do yoga. Never. So when my friend and mentor, Nancy Slonim Aronie, asked me to free-write - I did. I … [Read more...]
Made the Weymouth News!
December 28, 2015 · by · Leave a Comment
It's thrilling to be IN the news and to share the gift of expressive and free-writing with others. It's an honor to host and lead workshops … [Read more...]
I Won! I Won! I Won!
December 16, 2015 · by · Leave a Comment
I won. I won. I won!!!! I was the Elephant Journal writer with the most readers/views for the month of November. I don't mean that it's because I … [Read more...]