Relationship is crucial to health and happiness. We are spiritually and biologically designed to be in relationship. When we do not have safe and loving relationships in our lives, we suffer. Feeling like we belong and are connected to others is good for us; it...
All too often, the joy of our favorite holiday rituals can quickly be dampened by stress. As we move into the second year of Pandemic-ridden holidays and plan for 2022, many are still juggling working from home, our children’s schedules, family commitments, and to-do...
Why does it matter: Picture this: An individual arrives at your organization who has experienced trauma; has been victimized and abused and is not yet fully engaged in supportive therapy or relationship. The front desk staff is very busy and does not acknowledge the...
As an organizational consultant specializing in Trauma Informed Care, and who develops employee well-being programs, I find myself in toxic environments seeded with histories of anger, rage, impatience, jealousy, and competition. Leaders anxiously invite me in, to the...
Some of the happiest people I know are ‘poor’, at least by white, middle-class standards. Some of the smartest people I know did not graduate from high school, much less college. And some of the most incredibly healing people who I have been blessed to sit before have...
