SEXUAL ASSAULT: LOCKER ROOM TALK
By Mindy Lawrence As long as I can remember, I‘ve heard the phrase “locker room talk.” It’s supposedly the rough and tumble banter that...
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Thinking it through with Latoya!
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Sexual Assault: Rape Kits and the Backlog
By Mindy Lawrence Less than every two minutes someone is sexually assaulted in the United States. The trauma from the event makes it...
Mar 9, 20221 min read
SEXUAL ASSAULT: CONSENT
By Mindy Lawrence Sexual consent is an important part of sexual relations. Getting and giving permission to have sex with someone, or...
Mar 7, 20221 min read
The Mental Benefits of Self-Care
By Mindy Lawrence We live in a crazy world that bombards us with negatives and noise. When we get a moment to take care of ourselves,...
Feb 28, 20222 min read
MENTAL HEALTH: Bookbinding and Mental Health
by: Mindy Lawrence When everything closes in and you need an escape, art is often a good means of running away. One of the art forms used...
Feb 24, 20221 min read
MENTAL HEALTH: MUSIC THERAPY FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Music therapy doesn’t ask you to join a band or perform at Carnegie Hall. It lets you use music as a method to help you with anxiety and...
Feb 11, 20222 min read
ART THERAPY and MENTAL HEALTH
By Mindy Lawrence Arts and crafts, in almost any form, are therapeutic. Whether you draw, paint, play music, make pottery, or make books,...
Feb 10, 20221 min read
EMOTIONAL ABUSE: Dealing with a Manipulative Person
Manipulative people harm others. We’ve all known one or more of these individuals. They take advantage of their victims to get what they...
Jan 28, 20222 min read
MENTAL HEALTH: FINANCIAL STRESS--WHAT IS IT AND HOW TO DEAL WITH IT.
by Mindy Lawrence Financial Stress is: “A condition that is the result of financial and/or economic events that create anxiety, worry, or...
Jan 24, 20221 min read
The Arts and Mental Health: Art Therapy
In 1942, British artist Adrian Hill first developed the term “art therapy” when he was recovering from tuberculosis in a sanitarium. He...
Jan 22, 20223 min read
Sounds good but how do you do it?
I've always loved this song. It is inspiring. It reaches deep into our souls and validates how most of us see ourselves -- wise,...
Jan 21, 20221 min read
FRUSTRATION
Frustration is the feeling of anger we get when we have the inability to achieve something we try to do. Everyone has times when they...
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Why do People Shut Down Emotionally?
by Mindy Lawrence Several situations can cause a person to shut down emotionally. Here are some of them. Depression If you live with a...
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HEALING FROM TRAUMA
Trauma affects a person by making them not feel safe. Anxiety, turmoil, and emotional pain surface and make life difficult. A person may...
Jan 11, 20221 min read
Learning How to Love Starts Early!
Attachment Theory
Jan 7, 20222 min read
Toxic People
Joyce Faulkner's books include "In the Shadow of Suribachi," "Windshift," "Vala's Bed," and "Garrison Avenue."
Jan 6, 20221 min read
DEPRESSION IS REAL
Depression is real for many people. Among its symptoms are ongoing sadness, feelings of worthlessness, problems with concentration,...
Jan 5, 20221 min read
New Year, New Plans, New Problems!
When that clock ticks over to a New Year, we have our resolutions all planned out! We are going to lose weight, learn to fly, buy a car,...
Jan 3, 20220 min read
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