by Jen Pool, 4 min read This past week was Suicide Prevention Week; a week used to create awareness of this leading cause of death, and inspire people to learn how they can play a role in helping to save lives. In a world where adversity and trauma often linger and create long-lasting challenges, strugglingContinue reading “Empowering Survivors: Healing, Hope, and Freedom”
Tag Archives: Mental health
When Your Body Talks Back…
By Wendy J Olson, Healing Coach + Founder + Executive Director of Grit Plus Gumption All month long, we’re talking about adverse childhood experiences and how they later affect us in our adult lives. We call this campaign “Evolve” because as we learn together, we can grow, heal, and eventually thrive.Get involved by joining usContinue reading “When Your Body Talks Back…”
When Church Hurts You
By Wendy J Olson, Healing Coach and Founder + ED for Grit Plus Gumption All month long, we’re talking about adverse childhood experiences and how they later affect us in our adult lives. We call this campaign “Evolve” because as we learn together, we can grow, heal, and eventually thrive.Get involved by joining us onContinue reading “When Church Hurts You”
When School Feels Like a Warzone
By Wendy J Olson, Healing Coach + Founder + Executive Director of Grit Plus Gumption All month long, we’re talking about adverse childhood experiences and how they later affect us in our adult lives. We call this campaign “Evolve” because as we learn together, we can grow, heal, and eventually thrive.Get involved by joining usContinue reading “When School Feels Like a Warzone”
When Home Doesn’t Feel Safe
By Wendy J Olson, Healing Coach + Founder + Executive Director of Grit Plus Gumption All month long, we’re talking about adverse childhood experiences and how they later affect us in our adult lives. We call this campaign “Evolve” because as we learn together, we can grow, heal, and eventually thrive.Get involved by joining usContinue reading “When Home Doesn’t Feel Safe”
When Family Doesn’t Feel Like Home
By Wendy J Olson, Healing Coach + Founder + Executive Director of Grit Plus Gumption All month long, we’re talking about adverse childhood experiences and how they later affect us in our adult lives. We call this campaign “Evolve” because as we learn together, we can grow, heal, and eventually thrive.Get involved by joining usContinue reading “When Family Doesn’t Feel Like Home”
Why Neglect is Abuse
By Wendy J Olson, Healing Coach + Founder + Executive Director of Grit Plus Gumption I was in my mid-thirties before I learned that neglect from a caregiver IS abuse. And here I just thought I was unloveable… When a primary caregiver chooses to not engage with you physically or emotionally, they are making aContinue reading “Why Neglect is Abuse”
When Words Hurt
By Wendy J Olson, Healing Coach + Founder and Executive Director of Grit Plus Gumption I remember the first time someone called me the B word. Yes, that word that people typically reserve for women, and especially women who own their power and are confident. People don’t like that. I was 9 years old andContinue reading “When Words Hurt”
When Love Makes You Cry
by Wendy J Olson, Healing Coach + Executive Director of Grit Plus Gumption All month long, we’re talking about adverse childhood experiences and how they later affect us in our adult lives. We call this campaign “Evolve” because as we learn together, we can grow, heal, and eventually thrive. Get involved by joining us onContinue reading “When Love Makes You Cry”
Feeling Stuck?
By Brenda J. Williams Have you ever felt like you were simply put, “stuck in life?” You knew what you wanted but didn’t exactly know how to get there? Or have you felt like, I need to do more in my life because, “I feel like this is not my story’s end?” The need toContinue reading “Feeling Stuck?”