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Positive Hope for Change for Victims and Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse with Archbishop of Melbourne, Peter Comensole - A Survivors First Impressions : By Mairead Ashcroft 31/7/18

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Yesterday was Archbishop Peter Comensoli's first official day in Melbourne in his position as Melbourne's ninth Archbishop of the Catholic Church after replacing Archbishop Hart, a very unpopular and destructive representative as far as Survivors and Advocates are concerned . On his first day, Archbishop Peter chose to prioritize a one and a half hour, emphathic meeting with six survivors and their support people as his first duty in his role as Archbishop of Melbourne. Directly following his meeting with the survivors, was a meeting in which I was involved. Members consisted of six Advocates who have strong knowledge about the Melbourne Archdiocese and are able to offer reliable information about how childhood sexual abuse/rape, and victim disrespect, neglect and everything else, can and does perpetuate within the archdiocese and how drastic change needs to be made. We likened the Melbourne Archdiocese to a Hotel filled with rats with fleas and beds with bed bugs that ne

Beginner’s Body Scan Meditation - Try this meditation practice to relax your body from head to toe: By Elaine Smookler

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https://www.mindful.org/beginners-body-scan-meditation/

Five Common False Beliefs About Trauma - These misconceptions may be impeding your recovery : By Mary C. Vance, MD

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/parallel-process/201806/five-common-false-beliefs-about-trauma?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost

Schooling the World - A Lost Peoples : By Carol Black. A fascinating examination of the impact of imposing Western education on mass globally and the lack of appreciation for fading cultural wisdom.

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Blood moon: lunar eclipse myths from around the world : By Daniel Brown

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https://theconversation.com/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-myths-from-around-the-world-100548

Doctor Asks Terminally Ill Kids What Really Matters In Life— Here Are Their Answers : By Beverly L. Jenkins

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https://www.inspiremore.com/what-matters-in-life-terminal-kids/

How to Talk to Your Kids About Death - When your child asks about death, it's often difficult to find the right answer. Providing a safe space that allows kids to explore their feelings can help ease anxieties—for both them and yourself ; By Heather Grimes

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https://www.mindful.org/mommy-are-you-going-to-die/

Music - Under The Same Sun ~ Chillin Surf Music Mix

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The Importance of a Breakdown : The School of Life

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While We Sleep, Our Mind Goes on an Amazing Journey Our floodlit society has made sleep deprivation a lifestyle. But we know more than ever about how we rest—and how it keeps us healthy :By Michael Finkel

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/08/science-of-sleep/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20180717ngm-scienceofsleep::rid=&sf193849909=1

Is Your Dog Perfect? No? Neither is mine. So why do we have that expectation? : The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/decoding-your-pet/201806/is-your-dog-perfect-no?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost Dr. Leslie Sinn, DVM, DACVB

2000 Mandala Designs - Shutterstoch

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https://www.shutterstock.com/es/g/katika?page=1&section=1&searchterm=mandala&search_source=base_gallery&language=es

How Mindfulness Works to Break Bad Habits Habits are formed and strengthened as we journey through a continuous loop seeking to satisfy our urges. Here's how to break the cycle. By Judson Brewer

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https://www.mindful.org/how-mindfulness-works-break-bad-habits/

Longboard Pyrography - I have discovered the art of burning things (Pyrography). I burn all sorts of things using a variety of heat sources. My focus is to vitalize old materials, like the Phoenix from the flame. This stunning work by Mai Neal flows with the energy that I aspire to reach with practice.

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One of my Pieces  

Art therapy - Another way to help manage pain : By Matthew Solan

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https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/art-therapy-another-way-to-help-manage-pain-2018071214243

The Psychology Of Projection: 8 Feelings We Transfer Onto Others : By A Conscious Re-Think

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https://www.aconsciousrethink.com/3833/psychology-projection-8-feelings-transfer-onto-others/

Where Joy Hides and Where to Find It : By Ingrid Fetell Lee

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How to Overcome Your Perfectionist - Tendencies Not comparing yourself to others opens the door to enjoying what you are doing : Toni Bernhard

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/turning-straw-gold/201806/how-overcome-your-perfectionist-tendencies?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost

Yayoi Kusama - A history of art and mental illness : Muhammad Hiakal Satria

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http://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2018/07/09/yayoi-kusama-a-history-of-art-and-mental-illness.html

PTSD treatment: Art therapy 'changed my life' after returning from Iraq, veteran says : By Camron Slessor

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-28/australian-first-study-into-impact-of-art-therapy-on-ptsd/9693808

No, You Don’t Have a Disorder. You Have Feelings : ByLisa Marchiano

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https://areomagazine.com/2018/07/08/no-you-dont-have-a-disorder-you-have-feelings/

What Happens in the Brain During Trauma? By Lifemodel.org

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http://www.lifemodel.org/wordhtml/trauma_02.htm?utm_content=buffer70c51&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Learning to Love Dogs in Kigali - Rwandans are embracing dogs as pets in spite of the country’s dark canine history : By Alexandra E. Petri

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https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/dogs-kigali-rwanda-pets-culture/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20180630culture-newdogskigali::urid=&sf192883345=1

There is More than One Kind of Intelligence : By George Monbiot

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OINdvK6s6U