As a number of irreverent believers have imagined, “On the eighth day, God laughed”. -Dr. Sandra Bloom Moral Distress: “the pain or anguish affecting the mind, body or relationships in response to a situation in which the person is aware of a moral problem, acknowledges moral responsibility, and makes a moral…Read more Peaceful Post-It
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Letter to the Editor
Imagine if the Dalai Lama reported the news.Hi Jane, Ever since I researched the links between behavioral health and media for my thesis work I've been interested in the power of media to shape culture. This morning, after reading about a fatal incident which took place at a small newspaper I further researched "trauma-informed journalism"…Read more Letter to the Editor
Book of Love
"It's an art opening for this Dutch guy Jost. His art sucks but he used to sell me really good pot."-Sandy Lyle Barron was raised in a palace by two loving parents, Blythe and Iron John. They gave him every luxury money could buy; Voss water, handmade Australian linen sheets for his California king-sized bed, organic…Read more Book of Love
Hopefully Devoting
This morning's devotion: Healing; My body responds to the flow of divine energy within me. For just as the Father has life in him, so he has granted the Son also to have life.-John 5:26 The best part was it spoke to last nights prayers, almost verbatim. I prayed to live safely, normally, peacefully in a…Read more Hopefully Devoting
Sharing on Caring
Care give. Care take. Take care. How? Commandment: Now I know my ABC's and I'll tell on anyone who says them wrong because I feel so much pressure to say them right. Choice: No thank you. I would not like to donate to the thing. (Accept dirty look from codependent cashier who will now judge…Read more Sharing on Caring
Destroying Sanctuary
Trauma informed policy is about restoring Sanctuary from the top down, inside out and outside in as part of healing and preventing future abuse of power. To be trauma-informed means understanding that people have been hurt and will continue to hurt ourselves and each other in the absence of awareness. Trauma-informed care, much like recovery,…Read more Destroying Sanctuary
