11shares 0 9 2 0 0 0 0When Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before Congress on Thursday, September 27, 2018, a major energy shift occurred, particularly among the women watching. Dr. Ford’s testimony was not only believed, it was felt. It was a mass triggering of women’s trauma, common among[…]
1share 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Sometimes, life can feel like it is too much to handle, especially for young girls. Teenage girls are often overwhelmed by traumatic hardships and may not see a better day. Suicide may be something that they think about, sometimes daily. A precious life[…]
0share 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Essential oils and Epsom salts have played an important part in holistic healing for a variety of different cultures over centuries. All around the globe people were discovering the benefits of using essential oils for; medicine, cosmetics, and religious services. Epsom salts are[…]
16shares 0 2 14 0 0 0 0 As a parent, are you raising a feminist child? Chimananda Ngozi Adichie is learning how to raise a feminist child and teaching us at the same time. We could all learn with her, as explained in her book: A HEALTHY FOUNDATION Over the years,[…]
21shares 0 20 1 0 0 0 0THE CONNECTION Studies confirm that women of color experience racism, sexism, regular harassment, and assault. Black women are particularly affected by these daily experiences and experience great stress as a result. These traumas are not new and too often mirror the experiences of[…]
16shares 0 7 8 0 1 0 0A model of sisterhood activism… Watching Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay being interviewed by Van Jones on the Van Jones Show on CNN while promoting A Wrinkle in Time made me think: This is what sisterhood activism looks like. United in Sisterhood Our[…]
6shares 1 3 0 0 2 0 0Trauma hurts. Trauma can cause pain, anger (even rage), depression, and self-harm. Importantly, trauma can spark activism because trauma can transform victims into survivors. More often than not, survivors of traumatic experiences have stories to tell and lessons to teach. Read More: Trauma[…]
6shares 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 The criminalization of women’s trauma is something that we should all be aware of. Women and girls’ trauma, substance abuse, and prison often intersect with race and gender at our schools and prisons. Violence against women and girls is all too common;[…]