How My Dog Gave Me The Courage To Stand Up Against Sexual Abuse
By Aysha Akhtar, MD, MPH [CW: Sexual abuse] “I want to show you something.” Uncle Talup approached me as soon as I stepped out of the bathroom of our East […]
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Lifestyle
How Hypnosis Can Help Deal With Our Past
When people hear the word hypnosis, many of them imagine a guy talking in a calm voice telling them to just keep their eyes on the gold pocket watch. This […]
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How Emotion Sobriety Played A Role In My Recovery
By Tricia Moceo It’s no secret that every addict struggles with the foundational inability to shift our thinking and successfully process emotion. The common theme for my upbringing was complete […]
Health
Triggering Or Healing: When To Know If Your Trauma Can Help Others Process Their Pain
By Chelsy Ranard When my best friend passed away in a drunk driving accident, all I wanted was to create positive change. I wanted her death to mean life for […]
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From Addiction & Jail Time To Awakened Yogi, This Badass Now Brings Healing To Other Women
Every once in a while, you come across someone with the energy that just fills you with inspirational positive aura. Melissa McGee is not just passionate about yoga, she is […]
Contributors
Creator Of The Kaia Method Launches “I Will Stand” Movement To Bring Healing Through Dance
By Hannah Blake The “Me Too” movement was courageous and loud, and now it’s time to ride that momentum and continue stepping into empowerment. Moving from shame and guilt in […]
Contributors
A Letter To My Eating Disorder – I Know You Want Me Dead, But Today I Choose To Live
By Cami Julaine Dear Eating Disorder, I used to call you “Anna”, short for Anorexia. You were tall, tan, and lean-everything I am not. But that gave you too much […]
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How I learned To Stop Blaming Myself For Being Drugged And Sexually Assaulted
By Annabelle Ramos It’s difficult for a woman to admit to herself, let alone to anyone else, that she has been sexually violated. At least, it was for me. Initial […]
Causes
LA-Based Non-Profit Bringing The Healing Power Of Dance To Sex Trafficking Victims Around The World
From the time it took you to read this sentence, a young girl vanished from her home. She could have been your sister, a niece, or a daughter. Yet, she […]
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How I Turned My Pain Into A Source Of Power After Being Sexually Abused As A Child
By Halima Layeni I am a living proof that anyone can turn things around. From a nadir of emotions in which I struggled with abuse and resentment, I have willed […]
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Does My Parents’ Divorce Make Me Damaged Goods?
By Lauren Alicia I’m not damaged goods, even if I come from something that is broken. I’m talking about the hope that was restored after the two people that made […]