He Heard

December 5, 2015 Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. Truth is holiday’s can be stressful. Sexually abused as a child I felt guilty. Guilt and shame kept me quiet. It was easy to fake it for a while. I think I looked and acted normal. Then puberty set...

Find Your Beauty

As a survivor of childhood trauma I always looked at what I wasn’t instead of all that I was, my inner beauty. This is why I’ve created the Beautiful: Healing from the Inside Out 3 part event series. Society tells us to “man up.” That we should just “get over it.”...

Big Feelings

15 May 2014 Children and teens that have experienced trauma, or neglect often have feelings of intense anger. Many people suffer with it. Some people yell and scream to release the anger only to feel guilty afterwards for their actions. Working with children I often...

Starving

5-7-14 Starved for attention? Do you feel that way sometimes? Well, it’s normal if you’re suffering from trauma, or neglect. The term is often used regarding children. But it’s doesn’t just affect children. If we haven’t received the love and affection we needed as a...

No More Secrets

No More Secrets 4.18.14 Keeping wrongs that have been done to us, or that we’ve done to others secret creates pain. Hidden hurts affect us holistically. Physically, emotionally, mentally, socially and spiritually secrets breed misery. Wholeness comes by bringing light...