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http://www.the-open-mind.com/artist-visualizes-what-illnesses-would-look-like-if-they-were-mythical-creatures/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-last-best-cure/201508/7-ways-childhood-adversity-changes-your-brain?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost

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"The pain of PAIN"                                                                                                                                                                                               Experiencing a deep emotional crisis can feel as if the world will swallow you up whole and spit you out again because it can't tolerate the bitterness, fear and sadness. This has been my experience in very recent times. I would say that I normally have a sense of control over my emotions. Not so much at the mom...

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http://www.becomingminimalist.com/why-fewer-toys-will-actually-benefit-your-kids/

http://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/how-awe-makes-us-generous/

http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/growing-self-compassion-recognizing-limits

I don't quite know what I was expecting but the enormity of overwhelm is almost too much to bare. I am tired all the time, I am carrying somatic pain and I am plagued by invasive memories.   "Fixing the Heartache" When I sleep  I get no rest. When I dream They are not sweet. When I cry  I feel no relief. When I eat I am not sustained. When I drink My thirst is not quenched. When will I sleep with rest? Where will I find sweet dreams? Who can relieve my tears? How can I fill this emptiness? When you watch a film or read a book about someone facing the criminal courts system as the victim and wins, the story often ends with the good guys smiling. I am fortunate to be one of the few survivors of historical sexual abuse whose perpetrator was sentenced for his crimes. I can only imagine how my mental state may have been if my 16 year battle resulted in no conviction. It may surprise you to read that despite the positive outcome, I am stru...

http://www.mindful.org/meet-your-second-brain-the-gut/

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/experts-warn-adult-coloring-books-not-art-therapy-323506

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/aug/11/how-to-silence-negative-thinking

I was recently a guest speaker and MC to raise money and awareness for women and children affected by sexual exploitation and slave tafficking. I was stunned by the response of some in the audience. Before the presentations began, two people suggested independently that sex exploitation, slavery and trafficking only happens in non-English speaking countries and another suggested that it can't be that bad for them because they get fed and housed where they might otherwise be homeless. Another suggested that because there are plenty of abuse victims around, that it's not that bad because they are in it together. After an emotional presentation where all artists removed their masks and shared their souls, I was asked the question , "What do I think about the Celebrity abuse charges on children and women?" He specifically mentioned Rolf Harris and Bill Cosby. I said that I rarely pay attention to the magazines and tabloid news. I shared that I hear enough about abuse i...

http://www.learning-mind.com/empathetic-people-have-physical-differences-in-their-brains-study-finds/

http://www.openculture.com/2015/08/new-study-immersing-yourself-in-art-music-nature-might-reduce-inflammation-increase-life-expectancy.html

http://themindunleashed.org/2013/10/10-easy-things-that-will-make-you.html

http://melbournepress.com/2015/08/02/healing-the-victims/ The positive energy  from the   300 plus audience engulf the room We are greeted by the sounds of Crystal  singing bowls The Artist prepare for their collective an individual Hero's Journey expressions in movement

It was only 13 days ago that Bernard Joseph Hartman was sentences to 2 years jail for sexual abuse crimes committed against me and 3 others when we were children.   http://tenplay.com.au/news/melbourne/2015/7/24/paedophile-catholic-brother-jailed I am 51 years old today. I have not enjoyed a birthday since I was 8 years old, 43 years ago. Every year that passed reminded me that Hartman may be abusing other children. It would sicken me to the core. I often spent my birthday with stomach pain and headaches. On my 33rd birthday I was hospitalized with severe migraine. Particularly over the past 16 years, whilst undergoing the legal process of having Hartman arrested, I have been plagued by feelings of anger and doubt that any form of protection would ever occur for potential victims. Hartman is now in an Australian jail and is on the National Sex Registry. My intention now is to insure that he be placed on a similar registry when he returns to the United States in two years...

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201410/10-surprising-facts-about-loneliness?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost

http://melbournepress.com/2015/08/02/healing-the-victims/ http://www.theherosjourneycollective.com/

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