It's Not Fair - (Warning: Strong Language)
I received permission to share this journal entry from one of our Connections ladies. At our group meeting I defined being "mindful" as being fully present as you; in touch with feelings, aware of desire, engaging in life. I could see...
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Restore the Guardrails of Sex - Self-control
For 18 years now, Connections has been working on the issue of childhood sex abuse. Along with helping victims heal from the trauma, it has been our heartbeat to do some primary prevention and work to stop sex abuse. I, Rebecca, have been d...
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Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
The couple looks full of grace as they move across the floor, dancing slowly, embracing each other. You can feel the connection they have. You can see how they move together and you know they have been dancing together for a long time. ...
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Seeing Truth
I spent last week bingeing on movies while I nursed a cold. I heard this statement in one of the movies and it resonated within me. Of course I had to explore it. “There is a sickness in people that stops them from seeing truth....
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Prevention 101
I am so grateful a conversation is happening around sex abuse. And distressed at the same time. This morning some of the parents of the gymnasts abused by Nassar were transparent in their reactions. The moderator asked the parents what...
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It is the Wrong Question
As still one more gymnast reveals sexual abuse by the Olympic Team doctor, I hear the question: “Why did she wait so long to tell?" Perhaps you had the same thought. If I were to give the benefit of the doubt as to why that question o...
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