POST TRAUMATIC HOPE™
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THOSE HEALING FROM CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE
“Just when the caterpillar thought the darkness would win, she emerged a butterfly!”
Had Enough? How to Change Your Story
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." Maya Angelou But what do you do when you're burned out and confused about how to change your story and live the untold story you know is inside you? Live a Great Story Stories are simply the...
58 Signs of Sexual Abuse in Adult Survivors
In a futile attempt to erase our past, we deprive the community of our healing gift. If we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame, our inner darkness can neither be illuminated nor become a light for others." Brennan Manning, from Abba's Child. Undermined Several...
How a Perspective Change Can Renew Hope
Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life." Joni Eareckson Tada Shame and Regret Steal Your Hope I used to desperately wish parts of my life were different or would vanish altogether. You know, the events in your life where you say, If...
60 Burned Out Symptoms to Help You Listen to Your Life
Burnout isn't an academic exercise. It's an all-consuming, systemic condiiton. It's your entire body sending you one clear message - something has to change, and it has to change now." Meredith Grey from an episode of Grey's Anatomy Burnout. I'm all too familiar with...
How to Support Someone Grieving With the Gift of One Simple Question
Grieving. Have you ever lost someone you didn't think you could live without? Like your souls were so connected, how would yours survive alone? Thousands of shared memories, but now, that's it. No more. The heart cries out, No! How do you love someone who lost...
Does God Even Care? A Fresh Insight Into God’s Empathy For You
The litany of suffering in our world can seriously jack with our concept of God. And although we would hate to admit it, sometimes we wonder, Does God even care? Our Concept of God Matters Trauma, pain, abuse, rejection, betrayal, brokenness, disease... Such suffering...
How Feeling Emotionally Burned Out Might Lead You to a Whole New Life
In my life, I've experienced three significant seasons of being emotionally burned out. Or what I call soulical burnout - meaning, not only am I emotionally burned out, I'm also mentally burned out and experiencing a loss of efficacy. To lose efficacy is to say what...
Ready to Process Your Childhood Trauma With These 7 Healing Phases?
Bravo to the brave who do not know what lies ahead but, by faith, dive into the journey. Into the depths. I see you. And I say, Bravo! Bravo, my friend. For only the brave, click on a link that reads, Ready to Process Your Childhood Trauma With These 7 Healing...
Childhood Sexual Abuse? How to Face A Monster
It's OKAY to be scared. Being scared means you're about to do something really, really brave." Mandy Hale Childhood Sexual Abuse: Paralyzed by Fear? What about anxiety? Is it possible to be paralyzed by fear? Like feet trapped in a concrete slab as tidewaters rise?...
What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do
What to do when you don't know what to do?! Ugh. I mean, like what to do when you have... Suspicions? Do you suspect you were sexually abused as a child? Like an intuitive voice deep inside you attempting to connect the dots of your life? Perhaps you have some...