I first heard about On Being in Your Body (OBIYB) while I was working with a client of mine who identifies as a gender non-conforming queer. We were talking about our positive experiences and connections via Instagram and she couldn’t stop singing the praises of this project to help womxn, queer, and non-binary humans to reclaim their bodies through art, writing, and human connection.…
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Gently Healing from Within: Dr. Laura McGuire Hosts Houston Trauma Recovery Workshop
Posted on April 9, 2018April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time when survivors and their allies come together to be seen, heard, and create change for the future. We talk a lot about prevention and crisis, which are both vital parts of the conversation, but rarely do we discuss long-term recovery. Sexual violence isn’t the kind of emotional or physical wound that heals easily. The pain and injury is deep and, even after the trauma has become a distant memory, it is a…