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Bethany Foelber on Hope for Change

Bethany Foelber on Hope for Change

Discovering parts of oneself on the brink of newness is stunning work. When we are on the edge of changes or shifts, many emotions and past experiences can flood to the surface making it difficult to trust our needs, wants and hopes for ourselves.

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Barbara Tantrum on Foster Care and Adoption

Barbara Tantrum on Foster Care and Adoption

For children with trauma, emotional expression can often feel unsafe – for many kids the only thing they can express is anger. Other emotions feel too vulnerable, so any strong emotion that they feel ends up coming out as anger.

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Ashley Zimmerman on Bodies & Trauma Informed Yoga

Ashley Zimmerman on Bodies & Trauma Informed Yoga

Bodies are complex, yet courageous healers; bearing the stories which are yet to be revealed. Bodies wear scars like badges of honor, marking resilience and mastery. The truth of what you’ve endured is woven in the fabric of your being.

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Conner Cress on Naming Harm & Renaming our Stories

Conner Cress on Naming Harm & Renaming our Stories

It’s easy to think of “relationship” as the connection between “another person and I,” or maybe “God and I.” But we often forget our relationship to self. Often this is due to lies spoken over us in the past by caregivers and loved ones

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Dr. Kristie Williams, Silence, Grief, & A Space for Voice

Dr. Kristie Williams, Silence, Grief, & A Space for Voice

In instances of domestic violence and abuse, silence can deaden or harden the heart of the survivor. The survivor may no longer trust themselves or allow themselves a space for relationship. They may become hyper-vigilant, fearing the possibility of ever having or maintaining safe connections. 

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