Emotional Intelligence Workshop on Forgiveness

Download Flyer Are you struggling to forgive yourself or someone who has hurt you? Has this struggle plagued you for months, years, or even decades? Have you tried to forgive only to find the resentment swelling back to the surface? The truth is you’re not alone. In-fact, the way forgiveness…

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My Birthday wish is that survivors of sexual violence are called anything but victims

This post is dedicated to anyone that has survived or has been affected by trauma. ******* I belong to a club. This club is called the trauma club. Trauma survivors share an unspeakable bond. In their face I recognize the familiar pain that can easily go unnoticed by non-survivors. We…

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Silencing the Past by Speaking in the Present – Part 1

Originally published on AReturntoYourGenuineSelf on July 5, 2016 By Jodie Ortega Folks — we are in for a real treat this month! I first heard our guest blogger this month, Jodie Ortega, spit rhymes at a fundraiser here in San Francisco. I was immediately taken by her grit, humor, and…

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Congress: Mandate human trafficking training for medical professionals

Originally published on Polaris.com Last October, a doctor was examining a female patient in the emergency room, when suddenly she slipped him a note: “I have a tracker in me.” At first, the doctor was skeptical. But the x-ray showed it clearly: a tiny metallic identifier often used for pets,…

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