Jury finds Fairfield man guilty of sexually assaulting 11 girls

Originally published in the Daily Republic on February 18, 2016 By Jess Sullivan. A man who befriended and then sexually assaulted 11 young girls ranging in age from 5 to 15 years old was found guilty Wednesday of 17 felonies and will likely be sent to prison for the rest…

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Everything You Know About Being in the Moment is Right. But do you know you know it?

Originally published on amyoes.com on February 16, 2016 By Amy Oestreicher. You know the Joni Mitchell song that says, “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone?” Well ,that doesn’t make for a very present life, does it? Creativity, connection, soul, inspiration…

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“The Raping of My Soul; While Screaming for My Freedom”

Originally written on Jan 1, 2016 By Niki “The Raping of My Soul; While Screaming for My Freedom“ has occurred from the moment I was born. Oh! How my weary soul wishes it could rest in soft sunflower fields upon the clouds fallen onto earth to gently brush my cheek…

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The Second Assault

Originally Published on TheAtlantic.com on Dec 15, 2015 By Olga Khazan Victims of childhood sexual abuse are far more likely to become obese adults. New research shows that early trauma is so damaging that it can disrupt a person’s entire psychology and metabolism. Christine White was a preteen when she went…

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