The Difference Between Happiness and Joy
Important Benchmarks to Celebrate After Leaving An Abuser
By Arfa Syed It finally happened. Even though it took every ounce of your strength and tapped into a dried well of physical, emotional, and mental strength, you found the courage to leave. You are out, but the trauma remains long after leaving an abuser. Trauma can even feel pulverizing and consumptive–like a dark cloud […]
Tips for Daily Self Care
Daily self care is an important step in the healing process. Taking care of ourselves isn’t something we immediately think about. We are so busy with work, school, running a home and taking care of others that we simply forget to stop and take care of ourselves. This simple forgetfulness can be exacerbated when we […]
What to Expect from Therapy
By Emilie Trepanier So, you’ve decided to take the plunge and do that thing everyone keeps saying is necessary for your well-being: Go to therapy. First, I want to be sappy and tell you I’m proud of you, and I admire your strength. Realizing therapy is your next step may not have been easy and […]
Empowerment Through Self-Defense
By Rebecca Lynn The word self-defense is often defined by stereotypes and myths. To a domestic violence survivor, it may bring to mind the movie Enough. Jennifer Lopez transforms from a defenseless victim into a lean, mean killing machine. She seeks revenge against her abuser and in the end, gets it. Like most movies, she […]
Self Care for Healing: Why It’s Important for Men, Too
Men are often forgotten in times of tribulation, possibly because men are silent sufferers, feeling they need to be the protectors from violence. However, they too experience abuse. Here are some self-care tips for men, because while I have a female perspective, I have the human perspective – and some activities work for humans in […]
