Trauma Informed

At the core of trauma and traumatic experiences is powerlessness; a lack of control and choice over what is happening around you or to you, this feeling of helplessness can lead to lasting impacts on an individual’s sense of self and power over their own lives. Because a feeling of…

If you would’ve told me two years ago, I’d be escorted home in the middle of the school day, I would’ve laughed and said, “no way. Not me.” But, in October of this school year, that’s exactly what happened. The Backstory I was exhausted. So exhausted, in fact, I didn’t even realize…

Effective collaboration is a non-negotiable in today’s workplace- being able to work well with others to achieve a goal is central to everyone’s role in an organization. However, effective collaboration so often alludes organizations and teams, and more often than not- it comes down to design. ​Of course, interpersonal and…

Holes in walls rarely happen by accident. It’s the expertly masked 3–5" ones, 4 feet from the ground, that still make me shudder. In my past life as a Realtor, I was keenly aware of the marks of DIY. They surfaced in the shifting sunlight, just slightly off on the…

THE ASTROLOGICAL CONTEXT The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, North Node, and Midheaven are sixty degrees of Taurus. Jupiter is calling us towards expansion within the higher self, while Uranus is asking us to revolutionize beyond what is known. Mars is saying take action. …

Have you ever felt immensely alone? Have you ever felt that way in the workplace? Most of us can answer ‘yes’ to one or both questions. Earlier this month, the US Surgeon General released a report on the ‘Our epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation’ highlighting, among other things, that even…

This is part three of the series on building Trauma Informed workplaces; if you haven’t read the introductory article, you can read it here. As we build trauma informed workplace cultures, we are focusing on seven foundational principles based on work created by SAMSHA for trauma informed care. These principles…

This is part one of the series on building Trauma Informed workplaces; introduced last week. If you haven’t read the introductory article, you can read it here. Our goal is to build workplace cultures that are trauma informed; where everyone has an opportunity to be successful, regardless of how they…