Healing From Sexual Violence
When it comes to “frequently asked questions” about the Beyond Brave Community, “What tools will I learn?” is one of the most important. You don’t want to hear the same old things you’ve tried before that haven’t worked. You don’t want complex, time-consuming tools that are hard to learn and …
Meditating is an action, something you do. It’s not about practicing a particular religion or spiritual system. Whether you are a religious person or non-religious, I can guarantee you’ve meditated and called it something else. Most religious people call it prayer. Most non-religious people call it staring off into space …
Stop Line 3: Part 7 Radical bodies lie down in the road. Radical bodies run toward danger. Radical bodies walk fast and carry water. Radical bodies walk slow and carry messages. Radical bodies bear pepper spray and rubber bullets. Weak bodies stand flat-footed and unrooted. Weak bodies bristle …
When I think of the word “humility” I remember being a very little kid, holding out my arms so my safe grownup could carry me. My arms went around her neck and her arms cradled me, and I just simply rested in her power and didn’t have to be …
Stop Line 3: Part 5 They took the Tree Sitter down today. They marched fast down the easement, 23 law enforcement bunched together like a school of fish. As they passed through the protest line they ended up single file crunching and slipping through the new snow off the side …
What does guilt feel like in the body? Guilt is a reaction to something we have done, an action we have taken. We did something harmful or bad. So we pull back as if we just touched a hot stove, or run away from situations and relationships so we don’t …
There are two reasons people can’t find the time to meditate: 1. They lead stressed out chaotic lives, and 2. They have a false belief that meditating requires magical peace and silent alone-ness BEFORE sitting down. If your life is chaotic, you will need to prioritize those 20 minutes with …
Every survivor heals in their own way, and it is not anyone’s place to judge someone’s healing process. And, sometimes, people on the outside who love us can see what we can’t see, and can ask the question, “Are you sure?” When I meet a survivor who acts out toxic …
What does shame feel like in the body? It might feel like stooped shoulders, or hanging your head until your neck is permanently crooked. It might feel like all your muscles are weak, as if the very air is too heavy and it’s all your fault, anyway. When we carry …
Bad things happened to you. Perhaps bad things still happen to you. But was it “trauma” like we keep hearing all over the internet and from mental health professionals? After all, bad things happen to most people. The National Council for Behavioral Health says 70 percent of adults living in …