Author name: Kathryn Bumgarner

Sacred Places

Walking to Sacred Places Known For Healing

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 …

Walking to Sacred Places Known For Healing Read More »

Unintegrated Trauma

Unintegrated Trauma and Diseases of Despair.

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. …

Unintegrated Trauma and Diseases of Despair. Read More »