The Magic in Me: How I Stopped Waiting to Be Saved

I do not think trauma made me a Dream Weaver. I think I was born this way. I have always found threads between things. Stories, movies, dreams, tarot cards, astrology charts, repeating numbers. I have always been a spiritual seeker—through Christianity, Buddhism, curiosity about Taoism and Hinduism, and more recently Norse mythology. I have always…

Why Knowing Better Doesn’t Always Help You Change

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” ~Jon Kabat-Zinn My three-and-a-half-year-old daughter was playing at the park when her eyes began crossing and uncrossing. One moment she was moving through the afternoon like any other little girl, and the next I was watching her face, trying to understand what I was…

The Thing That Was Missing and What I Know Now

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning I woke from a dream with the disturbing feeling that something essential was missing. I couldn’t remember what it was. Only that I needed it. Something necessary had been left behind, misplaced,…

What My Illness Taught Me About Where Worry Lives

“We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.” ~Seneca Before I had a name for it, I had pain. A deep, chronic pain in my stomach and my back that medicine eased for a while and then did not. For two months I was in and out…

Best Abuse Law Firms for Holding Institutions Accountable

When abuse occurs within an institution, accountability can extend beyond the individual perpetrator. These three U.S. law firms represent survivors seeking justice from powerful organizations, including schools, religious institutions and healthcare providers. The post Best Abuse Law Firms for Holding Institutions Accountable appeared first on Green Prophet.

Why Bronwyn Finnegan Chose the Nonprofit Sector Over Politics or Corporate Life

Bronwyn Finnegan could have pursued a career in politics or corporate leadership. Instead, she chose the nonprofit sector, where she focuses on financial sustainability, governance and helping mission-driven organizations build the capacity to survive and grow. The post Why Bronwyn Finnegan Chose the Nonprofit Sector Over Politics or Corporate Life appeared first on Green Prophet.

When Bed Sores Turn Into Sepsis

Unstageable wounds are another group of pressure injuries characterized by slough or eschar covering, which makes it hard to determine the real depth of the wound. The post When Bed Sores Turn Into Sepsis appeared first on Green Prophet.

When Drinking Stopped Being Fun and Why I Quit

I stopped drinking ten months ago. It’s the longest I’ve ever gone. I’ve been thinking a lot about what finally made me stop because the truth is, I loved drinking. I really did. Drinking was such a big part of my life. It was part of growing up, part of my Irish culture, part of…

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