Let’s talk about rape. Just kidding, no one wants to talk about rape. But, if that statement made you feel uncomfortable, keep reading because this isn’t going where you might think. In fact, while a rape allegation is the inspiration, it is not the focus of this discussion. Actually, the focus is on causing a […]
“I just got out of a 25 year sentence for killing the man who raped my sister. I got all this anger inside me, I don’t want to hurt people no more, but I can’t stop it.” A statement like that tends to get my attention. Bob (name changed) made this declaration at the very […]
Warning: This is not a political conversation. Look, I don’t know whether Tara Reade is telling the truth. As I scroll through all of the comments on my Twitter feed in regards to her allegations, I find myself experiencing a mixed range of emotions and one question continues to pop up in my mind. I wonder if the women who are currently coming forward […]
Light 2020: A Multistate Educational Conference on Human Trafficking The Center for Prevention of Abuse is proud to host Light 2020: A Multistate Educational Conference on Human Trafficking on April 1-2, 2020 at the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria, Illinois. Light 2020 aims to bring together experts, service providers, educators, and stakeholders in Illinois […]
At the end of guiding a body scan meditation, I asked the participants (a group of 10 male parolees) to notice what they feel in their body. Without hesitation, one man (I’ll call him Carl), remarked: “I feel nothing.” This was the opening I was looking for to create a conversation about the mind/body connection. […]
The following conversation happened in a re-entry program facility in downtown Newark, New Jersey. This program is a mandatory requirement of probation. Participants have to attend daily groups and complete a host of other mandatory requirements to remain “free.” The bottom line is, most of these people feel as though they left one prison to […]
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Hi Everyone!! The nerd in me is extremely excited to share this post with you. This story begins in 2007 in a cancer center in Overlook New Jersey, it ends in 2019 Tengboche, a small town about 5 miles from Mt. Everest! While I was chemotherapy treatment, I was more depressed than I realized. I […]
Today is World Mental Health Day. I have been asked to write something about this day to help raise awareness. I didn’t think I had anything to add to this conversation until I made my coffee this morning. My morning coffee ritual reminded me of how mental health is with us 24/7, it becomes a […]
I’m honored to be a part of this month’s issue of Yoga Journal in the article,