By Ernest Dempsey Eight women from Australia put on boxing gloves and pick up pens to knock out the demons of sexual abuse haunting them from the dark memories of their childhood. Their collective fight takes the form of a book, Left / Write // Hook, published by the Loving…
Hot off the Loving Healing Press is the new gem of a survival and recovery book Left / Write // Hook by Donna Lyon. The book is a collection of stories by eight victims of abuse, who found their way back to recovery via a unique project combining a regimen…
After embracing her own recovering journey from multiple childhood adverse experiences, Holli Kenley, MA, LMFT, has dedicated her adult life to helping others lead more healthy lives. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over twenty-five years, Holli Kenley has been a sought-out expert on betrayal. Holli’s groundbreaking research…
The True Nature of Tarot — 10th anniversary edition Marvelous Spirit Press, 2021 ISBN: 978-1-61599-584-4 Paperback, 346 pp., $27.95 Reviewed by Victoria Constantino (reproduced with permission) Released this year in an updated 10th anniversary edition, The True Nature of Tarot by Diane Wing is an exploration of a beloved system…
The True Nature of Tarot caught my eye not because I wanted to learn how to read the cards. I do not plan on being a reader or seeker for the Tarot. However, you may have heard of Tarot cards in movies, books, and conversations like me. What is it?…
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1418047/8202067-writing-up-not-down-syndrome-with-author-nancy-schwartz.mp3 I recently enjoyed reading the book, “Up, Not Down Syndrome”, a love letter and a map written by Nancy Schwartz about her journey in parenting her youngest son, Alex. Nancy learned at Alex’s birth that he had Down Syndrome and from that moment on, she’s been learning that love…
This Video reviews the history of Housing First in conjunction with the Evolution of Vulnerability Assessment Tools and the need for Trauma Informed Care. Pretreatment Principles are also presented as a means of modeling Person-Centered Work, while engaging people with significant histories of homelessness, trauma, and loss in an effort…
Music is like receiving a gift on Christmas, but not knowing the full extent of its capabilities. It’s great to have the music and use it for what we think it’s meant for, but if we knew of its power, we’d appreciate and use it a whole lot more. The…
Nancy Schwartz:”Up, Not Down Syndrome: Uplifting Lessons Learned from Raising a Son with Trisomy 21″ Presented February 11, 2021 for Phoenixville Public Library Up, Not Down Syndrome is a love letter and a map. Experience how it feels to think your life is over after having an unlovable baby. At…
I just finished reading From Depression to Contentment by Bob Rich, PhD. “Reading” is probably a misnomer. From Depression to Contentment is a practical guidebook to revamping our behaviors as a means of changing our inner life. It is not only engaging; it is meant to be engaged with. I…
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