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This splinter story is an APOE metaphor, a term I have coined as "adverse pre-onset experiences" aka APOEs. This builds on the term for our knowledge that ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) influence risk for chronic illness. This is about how chronic illness starts for many of us within weeks or months of a stressful or traumatic event. And how we think, very normally, that this particular event is the cause...

Often overlooked, intelligent self-care is vital during and after the recovery process. Tending to important needs optimizes mood, mental health, and the ability to handle everyday stress. These keys say, "I matter," and sustain you in your recovery journey.

A special invitation to the PACEs community: Use promo code hellopaces for complimentary registration. In order for us to become active participants in reframing and generating health, we must first begin with exploring the deceptively simple question, “What is health?” This session is designed to delve into the answers to this question and come to a more empowering view of health that accounts for connection to self, community, purpose, and the natural world as the essential building blocks...

This week, in honor of Women's History Month, we will speak with Elona Washington . Elona is the founder of The Author’s Journey , an award-winning marketing agency. Elona is a childhood trauma survivor who understands firsthand the challenges of revealing life's most intimate, personal moments. After self-publishing her memoir, she was catapulted in the public eye as a #metoo activist, appearing in the USA TODAY, Canadian Broadcasting Network, and other major outlets. A 3x bestselling...

Anderson University recently recognized my colleagues and me for publishing an article on our work incorporating ACE training into our nursing curriculum. I wanted to share it with you. https://andersonuniversity.edu/news/nursing-faculty-publish-article-about-adverse-childhood-experiences-2/

Consent-based work cultures create empowered, enthusiastic teams who take the initiative to co-create the best possible thriving work environment. Unfortunately, many workplaces are stuck in old authoritarian ways of coercion. Join us to: + Identify workplace abuse, neglect, and coercive control + Learn tools to improve morale resulting in higher productivity and staff retention + Understand the health science of fear >>Register here<< All who register will receive a link to the...

By Laura Gallant, 3/4/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ Safe, stable, and nurturing environments are fundamental sources of positive childhood experiences (PCEs) to all children. When children and youth feel safe, physically, and emotionally, they can grow into healthy adults. Barriers to PCEs, and the practice of lifting these barriers, are often viewed on the individual level. But barriers to PCEs are also created on the systemic level. Policy changes, even though they can feel...

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/03/us/james-crumbley-trial-mass-shooting-accountability/index.html Parents are being held accountable for their awful parenting. Perhaps it's time for an entirely new kind of parenting that reaches everyone, everywhere. The Camarillo, CA nonprofit Advancing Parenting is pioneering a low tech yet very powerful variation on this new kind of parenting education. Visit www.advancingparenting.org for more information. Consider supporting Advancing Parenting. We have...

Songs of Life, Love, Loss & Hope - Set 2 - Healing Trauma, Abuse & Mental Health Injuries - - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc0GLP91vWE “ There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” - Laurell K. Hamilton

Hey All :-) Since we know how sincere compliments can benefit, thought I'd share the pngs I made for today in case you might be able to use them.

Join us to co-create the world we want to live in! At Tend Collective, our mission is to become communities and workplaces where people feel valued and cared for. Join us for our inaugural book club: Restoring the Kinship Worldview with Dr. Darcia Narvaez, who will join us for a Q&A facilitated by Alison Cebulla. >>Register here<< Wed, March 20, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT Join us to co-create the world we want to live in! At Tend Collective, a trauma-informed care and...

March marks the final month of the granting period for the CRC Accelerator. Here are the next steps for certification or a certificate of participation.