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What Is Historical Stress
Resmaa Menakem once said, “Trauma in a person decontextualized over time looks like personality, a trauma in a family decontextualized over time can look like family traits, trauma decontextualized in people over time can look like culture, and it takes time to slow...
Trauma: Part 2
As we support clients through their trauma history, dissecting the meaning of trauma and the various components attributed to it is essential to foster understanding and healing. In contrast to our initial discussion in Trauma: Part 1, here we delve deeper into how...
Trauma: Part 1
As we support clients through their trauma history, dissecting the meaning of trauma and a few general components assigned to it will be beneficial. Generally, trauma is defined as an event that overwhelms the nervous system and its ability to cope. What do we mean...
The Invasion of boundaries
Trauma survivors often have experienced an invasion of emotional and physical boundaries, which is the residue of power and control imposed on them. A boundary is defined as a way of limit setting where clients identify the emotional and physical space that feels safe...
Generation Why: The Importance of Millennial Giving
Millennials – some of us remember the excitement we felt when we got our first Nokia brick cellphones (the ones with the antennas that just would not break), while some of us found ourselves as mere preteens when the revolution of iPhones emerged in 2007. Individuals...
A Candid Moment with Sophora: The right to choose
Naturally, I am an outspoken and fiercely passionate person regarding things I care deeply about, Ruby’s Place and women's rights being at the top of my list. One thing I haven’t spoken about openly is my personal experience with abortion. Just saying that brings up...
A Candid Moment with Sophora: Why Growth & Why Now?
I get this question a lot from people, why are you growing so much now, in the middle of all that is happening around the world. Isn’t it time to batten down the hatches (as they say), hold tight, and protect your current programs? Well, yes, AND why can’t we do both?...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Each October, advocates across the nation together to end domestic violence. Communities and advocacy organizations will connect in a true sense of unity to end domestic violence for good. To kick off DVAM,...
A Candid Moment with Sophora: Self-Care
Self-care is such a buzz nowadays, with everything from blogs, articles, and workshops on the topic. In addition to all the clever metaphors, put your oxygen mask on first before you help anyone else; how can you pour out of an empty cup? It’s a great visual to...
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