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The Surviving Spirit Newsletter June 2021

 



Healing the Heart Through the Creative Arts, Education & Advocacy



Hope, Healing & Help for Trauma, Abuse & Mental Health



Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars”. Kahlil Gibran





The Surviving Spirit Newsletter June 2021



http://newsletters.survivingsp...letter_June_2021.pdf



Hi folks,



June is NATIONAL PTSD AWARENESS MONTH



I thought I would share a few of the resources that have helped me in my healing journey. Despite the many years I have dedicated myself to learning all that I can about the impact of trauma, abuse and mental health injuries upon the mind, body and spirit...I still find it beneficial to go back and re-listen to a podcast, re-visit a website, re-read a blog or a book and continue to look for new resources to aid in my quest of healing and building new neural pathways and connections in my head.



I have joy, peace and love in my life now and it is important for me to continually learn and grow to maintain my health and spiritual well-being. I suspect this is a lifetime adventure and endeavor – but the reward is worth my efforts and time spent.



These resources are just a small sampling of the many I have studied through the years. And I know that this list falls short of the many great resources out there for all of us in healing the traumas, hurts and losses of our lives.



1] Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life by Susan Forward



2] Healing Invisible Wounds: Paths to Hope and Recovery in a Violent World: Richard Mollica



3] Journey Through Trauma: A Trail Guide to the 5-Phase Cycle of Healing Repeated Trauma by Gretchen L. Schmelzer



4] Childhood Disrupted - How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology And How You Can Heal by Donna Jackson Nakazawa



5] Trust After Trauma: A Guide to Relationships for Survivors and Those Who Love Them by Aphrodite T. Matsakis



6] Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker



7] The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk



8] In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté



9] Neurobiology of Trauma & Sexual Assault - Jim Hopper – YouTube



10] SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach



Please know, that many of the above have their own websites and blogs sharing all kinds of helpful healing knowledge.



June is also Pride Month and here's A Proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month, 2021 - The White House



Advocates are like turtles, Hard on the outside, Soft on the inside. We make progress slowly And only by sticking our necks out.” - Moneer Zarou



Newsletter Contents:



1] Sam’s Story – 603Stories @ 603Stories – Make Connections. Get Help. Find Hope.



2] People with depression can sometimes experience memory problems – here's why @ The Conversation - Academic rigor, journalistic flair



3] Two children lost loved ones to gun violence. They're now each other's 'safe haven' – PBS News-Hour @ YouTube



3a] Ohio creates new training so that teachers, police officers, can support children dealing with trauma

by WLWT Digital Staff



4] Transforming Trauma: The Path to Hope and Healing by James S. Gordon M.D.



4a] The Center for Mind-Body Medicine - the world’s leader in successfully addressing population-wide psychological trauma



5] A Burn Survivor’s Triumph over Trauma By Heather Stephenson @ Tufts Now



5a] Lise Deguire, Author of Flashback Girl



6] How Much Time Should You Spend Outside According to Michael Easter @ Men's Health



7] Beautifully Paired: Promoting Mental Health Through Arts and Education By Lorelei Goff Accent Editor of The Greeneville Sun



8] Leader of Baltimore's effort to address trauma knows the issues firsthand – YouTube



9] Help at the intersection of homelessness and family violence By Kelly White and Julia Spann @ The Austin American-Statesman – Your Voice-Opinion Section



10] New Jersey's 'Black Fairy Godmother' is distributing Covid relief one DM at a time by By Dartunorro Clark @ NBC News



11] Conferences & Webinars:



12] “Ritual Abuse Survivors Read Their Poems of Suffering and Healing” - Free online RA/MC Poetry Reading - Saturday, July 10, 2021, 4-6 PM Pacific Time





Telling thoughtful truths should not be a revolutionary act. Speaking truths to power should not be sacrificial, but they are. But I think if more of us chose to do this for the greater good, we’d be in better spaces than we are right now.” - Luvvie Jones





http://newsletters.survivingsp...letter_June_2021.pdf

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Thank you Michael so much for your list of resources.

At this time in my life, there are far more resources for me to use now then there are problems and trauma.  And I never ever thought that would happen

Since the Dr. Mate talks , it seems as if the whole world has opened up and is offering help, love and resources on Golden Platters in the last 3 weeks.  It is a wonderful time for recovery and healing to be the the next stages in peoples lives.

Again Michael, Thank You

MM

Hello Mary,

You're welcome.

I am glad to hear that Gabor Mate has helped you. He's an incredible human being.

That is the beauty to the trauma arena - there are all kinds of incredible people, organizations and resources to help folks heal - Just what is shared at PACES is amazing. Too many are still in the dark as to what is out there..or they cannot afford to get the appropriate trauma care.

Take care, Michael

Thank you Michael so much for your list of resources.

At this time in my life, there are far more resources for me to use now then there are problems and trauma.  And I never ever thought that would happen

Since the Dr. Mate talks , it seems as if the whole world has opened up and is offering help, love and resources on Golden Platters in the last 3 weeks.  It is a wonderful time for recovery and healing to be the the next stages in peoples lives.

Again Michael, Thank You

MM

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