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A Step Forward in Understanding Sibling Sexual Abuse and Its Impact on Parents
With 2024 about to close, I couldn’t move forward without acknowledging a publication from people I communicate with weekly at 5WAVES in the USA. For many of us in this weekly blog community, sibling sexual abuse (SSA) is a subject that has shaped our lives. However, it remains one of the most pervasive and under-researched forms of abuse, leaving survivors and families navigating their trauma in silence. I recall when releasing Resolve that I felt like I would never read a research paper again! Yet, to the contrary, I’ve developed an even deeper appreciation for the healthy inquiry I began while writing Resolve. My curiosity and determination to understand all…
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She Let Go poem by Safire Rose
She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go...
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The Law of Detachment: A Loving Practice for Inner Peace
In my memoir Resolve, I shared a pivotal moment in my healing journey when my therapist, Rose, handed me a sheet of paper with instructions to practice daily. When I was in the final draft stages with my editor, Matt, he asked if I understood the science behind what Rose had shared with me — referring to this practice and another insight she’d given me about psychic daggers. Matt’s other occupation is as an alternative therapist. I replied, ‘I didn’t need to; I trusted Rose’. While I wouldn’t describe myself as “woo woo,” I am heart-centred and intuitive, and I rarely question practices that feel worth trying. I believe it’s…
