by admin | Mar 18, 2024 | Empowerment
I’m here because I said yes. I am a breast cancer survivor, warrior and advocate. I advocate for saying Yes to life. For self acceptance and body positivity. For self love and empowerment. In 2021, my life was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with breast...
by admin | Jan 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
When it comes to Generational Trauma, there is so much to unpack. Each family is different, with different issues. Each family member within that family unit has their own responses to the family issues. The dynamic between each family member is unique and no one’s...
by admin | Jun 8, 2023 | Empowerment
Each step that I take is painful. I can feel the blisters protesting with an angry bite as I put one foot in front of the other, over and over again. The air is so hot and my mouth feels as dry as the desert landscape that I am slowly trudging through. My legs show...
by admin | Apr 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
What Is Generational Trauma? Also known as Transgenerational Trauma, this is trauma that extends over multiple generations within a family. If someone within a family doesn’t do their own healing work to change and heal a toxic mindset, behavior or response,...
by admin | Oct 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Another term, Intimate Partner Violence, is gaining momentum. Why is this important enough to have a whole month of awareness dedicated to it? Domestic violence covers a broad spectrum of behaviors that are not just...
by admin | Oct 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. October 7th is International Flat Day. It’s important to raise awareness of Aesthetic Flat Closure as an option for breast cancer survivors. Most people automatically assume that when a woman gets a mastectomy because of...
by admin | Aug 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s time to share with you why I have been “missing in action” the last year and a half. I was diagnosed with breast cancer and went into survival mode. A year ago, I underwent surgery for a double mastectomy to remove the breast cancer. I chose to...
by admin | Jul 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
What is love bombing? I’ll give examples of what it can look like and then discuss what you can do about it. -Moving too fast in a relationship: Your new partner says “I love you” within weeks or even days. They’re constantly checking in on...
by admin | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Most of us have heard about how our body naturally reacts to a threatening situation. When faced with a stressful or traumatic situation, your brain and autonomic nervous system (ANS) reacts by releasing a flood of cortisol (stress hormone) and adrenaline. We...
by admin | Mar 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Support system:One of the most important steps in healing from abuse and trauma, is to find a support system. Which is not always easy. Abusers typically find ways to isolate their victims, in an effort to make it harder for them to leave. And unfortunately, it works....
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