#friendship – Daily dose of encouragement

Gratitude

Today: encouragement to recognize and express gratitude for your strength. Practicing gratitude has been connected to better psychological, physical and social well-being. For survivors of Adverse Childhood Experiences, shame and fear often overshadow gratitude. Yet, practicing gratitude can help to unburden ACE survivors of the gritty negative residue of negative childhood challenges. My simple gratitudeContinue reading “Gratitude”

Friendship

Today a celebration of friendship! Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world. John Evelyn, English diarist and writer Isolation is common for children who have experienced Adverse Childhood Events. Isolation compounds the pain and shame, yet seems to provide safety from being seen as different and broken. In collectiveContinue reading “Friendship”