One of the most painful and common consequences of experiencing violence and trauma is periodically – or more frequently, perhaps even permanently – feeling like the world is not a good place for humans. If you need to be reminded that there is kindness in the world,...
Where do you go when you need emotional support around experiences of sexual violence? Do you have a support system wide enough and strong enough to support you? Transgender survivors of sexual violence (and other types of violence) turn to all sorts of resources and...
Recorded on February 27, 2017 in Milwaukee, WI. Trans author and advocate Ryan Sallans reads from his book “Second Son” and discusses eating disorders. For more information on Ryan Sallans, visit his website at www.ryansallans.com. Transcribed by Danni...
Who knew that YOU could be a poet? We did and we will show it! Poetry is a mystical magical place where the creative spirit visits you and washes you over with rhyme and verse. Have you ever read a poem, even if it’s just a few lines, that took you to a higher level?...
Ever feel like your body bears not only your own lifetime of scars, but also the weight of traumas borne by your parents, grandparents, and even further-out generations? There is an increasing body of science that says you do, in fact, carry your ancestors’ traumas as...