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You are Not Alone! Did you know that one in three women and one in six men will experience some kind of sexual assault in their...

I plan to start a new Not Alone Group in April.  I have a few committed and hope to have a few more. There is no doubt in my mind that...

I just offered a training on Spiritual Direction with Survivors of Sexual Trauma.  One in three women and one in six men will experience...

I met with my spiritual director the other day. My focus on was discerning what and where God is inviting me to join him. I just wish he...

I watched the movie “The Substance.”  Demi Moore plays a star named Elizabeth Sparkle who was noted for a hit show called “Pump It Up,”...

Last Monday at Phasing Out of Trauma meeting, Karen, retired MFT, led us in a practice engaging our little girl. This is like part-work...

Karen, a retired therapist, led us in a practice on emotions last Monday at Phasing Out of Trauma meeting.   She stated that feelings are...

We are starting Phasing out of Trauma again on Monday Jan. 13th.  We desire to see women who have had trauma become healed and freer....

Last night we had a party with Ron’s friends from the Midway museum. They are all docents and in a band together. With ages ranging from...

Toward the end of the year, I like to reflect on what I was most grateful for. And look ahead to what I hope for in the new year.   I...

Kaja the orangutan. Joy to the World!  How many times have I sung this at Christmas?  So true. And yet some of us are feeling sad. We can...

Holidays bring mixed emotions for many people. Loneliness, financial problems, and anxiety-producing-family-gatherings. Today, I will...

December is a time for hope. I hope we come together as a country and for a brighter future.  There is so much arguing and hatred between...

Last Monday at Phasing Out of Trauma meeting, I led a spiritual practice for the Holidays. Not everyone has a HAPPY Holiday or a MERRY...

Last Monday night, Lisa led us in a practice called Mindful Breathwork. As we slow our breath and keep our attention focused on each...

Karen, a retired therapist, led us in an amazing spiritual practice last Monday at Phasing Out of Trauma meeting last Monday.  I would...

We met for Phasing Out of Trauma last Monday night.  After every woman had a chance to share, Kathleen led us in a spiritual practice. I...

Last Monday at Phasing Out of Trauma meeting, Lisa presented a brief teaching on how writing our story and then sharing it out loud is so...

It was my turn to share a bit of my story at our Monday night at Phasing Out of Trauma. My father was a “rage aholic.” He spewed most of...

Some survivors of trauma minimize their experience, saying, “It was no big deal.” Or comparing their trauma to others, “Well, I didn’t...