Pilgrims have been walking to Sacred places known for healing for centuries. I personally have walked with other pilgrims to a few of these Sacred places. Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy,France, El Santuario de Chimayo, north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Birmingham, Alabama, and most recently, the Sanctuary of …
Living life will experience trauma. Experiencing a terrifying event where you thought you were going to die, is not that uncommon. Most people will recover from a traumatic experience as their bodies recover through homeostasis, our body’s maintaining its internal balance. With the new knowledge available to us as a result of recent advances in …
Let’s begin with diseases of despair. Alcoholism and suicide are diseases of despair, preventable diseases, and related to unintegrated trauma and Post Traumatic Stress. The Veterans Adminstration Healthcare System (VA) has been instrumental over the past decade in conducting research, leading the way in understanding PTSD, Moral Injury, and their consequences of alcoholism and suicide. …
Trauma Informed Leadership Development in nurses on the front line. Nurses on the front line. Nurses standing in their truth, in a picket line, on strike. Nurses finding their voice. Not being able to speak is a universal experience of Soldiers returning from war. Not being able to speak is a manifestation of being in …
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The healthcare system is broken. The system is not sustainable. Many people will suffer. Many people are already suffering. Many people have been suffering for a long time. Much sleep has been lost, as nurses were moving toward the threat of a strike, negotiating with hospitals for safer care for patients, and safer work conditions …
I have noticed, and been attentive to, the growing use of the word “trauma informed” as new practices and policies are put in place in schools, Pediatric Clinics, Children’s Hospitals, Health Departments, and Community Health Services. Current research is bringing forth findings indicating nothing has changed, and trauma informed care is leading to trauma informed …
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Giving and receiving nourishment, hosting Thanksgiving dinner, my favorite day of the year. I prepare the turkey in brine the day before, up at dawn on Thanksgiving Day, to put in the oven, and start basting every 30 minutes. I prepare my mother’s green bean casserole, and sloppy potatoes, my son’s favorite of his grandmother‘s …
Most Veterans are receiving medical and mental health care in the community, which means most are not enrolled in the Veterans Administration (VA) Health Care System. When the VA and National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization partnered to create the We Honor Veterans program, 85% of Veterans receiving end of life care in hospice were …
Companioning those who are dying is being in liminal space. In between two worlds, leaving life in this world, and not quite knowing where they are going. I was fascinated as I learned about living and dying, while on the journey with those who are dying. My answer was “No” to the frequently asked question, …
The Gabby Petito Story is Increasing Awareness of Domestic Violence October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Along with increasing the awareness of domestic violence, which impacts 12 million people in the US every year, is the awareness of the need for trauma recovery in the individual law enforcement and nurses, healthcare professionals who care for …
