20shares 8 0 2 6 4 0 0Victim-blaming is too common, especially towards women who are victims of sexual assault and abuse. This is the primary reason why victims of abuse don’t speak up: they are afraid people will judge them and blame them. It’s a very disturbing trend to[…]
22shares 0 21 1 0 0 0 0Surviving trauma for a young teenager like Elizabeth Smart seems next to impossible, but the Higher Power is good because she was rescued from the hands of her captors. Elizabeth Smart survived a great ordeal. She is helping young women and children today[…]
1share 0 0 1 0 0 0 0The #MeToo movement has changed the way we feel about sexual assault and harassment, the way we report sexual abuse and crimes, the way the entertainment industry functions, and the way we do business. These changes, pervasive and long-lasting, help everyone. What is[…]
336shares 0 18 318 0 0 0 0You can overcome anxiety to prevent panic attacks. It is a process, however, you do not have to live with stress and panic. Trauma can be triggered by an accident, a violent attack that happened in childhood, or in adulthood. Trauma can also[…]
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[…]
2shares 0 1 1 0 0 0 0“The Future is Female!” I’m sure you have seen this quote printed on t-shirts and while you may not have thought much of it, lately this powerful trend has been taking over the fashion industry. Designers are using fashion as their mainstream for[…]
6shares 1 2 3 0 0 0 0Men and women’s empowerment? Yes! Men have the capacity to support women’s empowerment movements. Rather than shun their participation, we encourage it. Since women and girls are often harassed and abused by men in power, it is helpful when men to step up and[…]
8shares 0 2 6 0 0 0 0Feminism, gender identity, and cultural pride go hand-in-hand with contemporary women’s empowerment paradigms. The movie, Black Panther, demonstrates these concepts beautifully. As we push toward progressive, positive social change, labels and status-quo norms are challenged. Some find this change frightening while others welcome[…]