Survivors of childhood trauma often struggle with the confusion stemming from a lack of boundaries and respect for their bodies, which is a significant challenge

This image holds a powerful reminder of how our perceptions can be misleading. It’s a photo of rocks that, from a particular angle, appear as

Discrediting a person is a common behaviour from someone who feels afraid, shameful, or jealous. Sometimes it comes from sheer ignorance. To those who receive

If we consider ourselves amongst those who empathize, respect and dignify others, we interact with others with an underlying assumption that those we cross paths

Why did you let it happen? In the past this question was either thought of or asked of one who survived sexual assault or sexual

Why don’t you just pray about it?   ** Possible Trigger Warning     The quick reply I’d give is: What makes you think I don’t?

Most of us would shudder to ever think that we would enable a predator or an abuser to abuse a child. To enable is defined

Grooming has been talked about and related to child sexual abuse a lot recently. Especially when it is done by those in positions of authority

I’m not talking about transcendental meditation or any other type of meditation that involves anything hokey or Woo Woo type of stuff. Mindful Mediation is

When we have been abused physically, sexually, or emotionally as a child we don’t know what to do with the horrible feelings that we have

Did you grow up in a family where it was said or implied that ‘what happens in this house stays in this house’? Or perhaps,

Childhood trauma often includes Emotional Neglect aka Emotional Abandonment. Emotional neglect is extremely painful for it sends the message that our feelings, opinions, needs and

Silence – that is the biggest thing any perpetrator or abuser wants.   Silence at any cost, no matter what.   Silence ONLY benefits the perpetrator,

Have you reached a time in your life that certain behaviours or some mindsets aren’t quite working for you anymore?  Are you noticing challenges socially,

When we have been abused physically, sexually, or emotionally in childhood we don’t know what to do with the horrible feelings that remain inside of

Looking back, I am beginning to think I’ve lived pretty much the past 50+ years in various forms of dissociation. It’s amazing really, how the

Have you heard of Cognitive Dissonance? Are you aware of what it is? Have you seen it in action in yourself? In others? What can

After hearing Brené’s podcast with Harriet Lerner on Apologizing I was reminded of some important truths: Those who’ve done the most damage often is the