It’s OK to Freeze: Healing From Sexual Assault

Originally published on the Huffington Post on December 11, 2015 By Amy Oestreicher. When I speak at colleges about my own story of sexual abuse, I never forget how difficult it was for me to even speak the words, “I was sexually abused.” It took me an even longer time…

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Twana Lawler

Twana Lawler is a poet, author, playwright, screenwriter, Gospel Songwriter and Motivational Speaker. When her creative juices get to rolling she is on fire. She has written a few plays that went straight to DVD, “Who Did I Marry?” starring Terry Vaughn and Tommy Ford. She also wrote “God’s Precious Jewels”,…

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TRIGGER POINTS CONTRIBUTOR: LYNDSAY BAKER

Originally published on Trigger Points Anthology on November 23, 2015 By Dawn Daum. Introducing Trigger Points Contributor Lyndsay Baker, author of Two People. 1.What was the most surprising thing about becoming a parent? That I wasn’t immediately perfect at it! 2.Tell us about one of your proudest parenting moments. Any…

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TRIGGER POINTS EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTOR: JOYELLE BRANDT

Originally published on Trigger Points Anthology on December 8, 2015 By Dawn Daum. Introducing Joyelle Brandt, co-editor of the Trigger Points Anthology & author of Staring at the Sun and Tainted. It’s a fine line This tight-rope walk Of delving in But not too far Digging down But not too…

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