You Have A Good Future
I know it feels like you may never experience a day without waking up in pain. I was there. it does get better. it takes work. the Work works! Don’t be afraid of it.
Jenna W
MY PERSONAL MESSAGE TO YOU
I see you. I know your heartbreak. You are not alone.
When I reached a state of collapse, I was done. I hated myself, and was resigned to my pain. I couldn’t even get out of bed. But, somewhere, deep inside, I did actually care.
Today, I’d like to talk to that place deep in your heart.
- I know you want to find answers to your deep pain.
- I know you want to feel empowered and capable.
Precious Soul, all of those things are possible for you. Your body was designed to heal. It is constantly seeking homeostasis. All of the trauma that is stuck in the cells of your body can be released. Your mind can process the trauma and you can replace your feelings of being stuck and helpless, with empowerment. You may have been victimized, but you are not a victim. You are so much more than your trauma. You are a survivor. You are powerful. You are a history maker. You get to decide how the rest of your story goes. Don’t give up. Today is the day. Your day. NO one can take this away from you. You have the power to heal.
Thriving Member of our Restorative Community, Jenna W
Our mission is to give voice to trauma survivors and to support them on their healing journey.
AND to educate family members, friends & churches how to:
- walk with / be allies
- practice active listening
- create safe connection that heals relational trauma
- create safe organizational communities that promote inclusion and healing
- hold sacred space for processing difficult emotions in community rather than in isolation
- create organizational programs that provide practical support for those that are doing the very hard work of trauma recovery (and their loved ones)
Survivor to Thriver Resources
We provide free educational resources, newsletter subscription, affordable workshops and courses, peer mentoring groups, trauma coaching, and survivor support groups. The goal is:
- to give voice to the survivor (because secrets kill and silence is deadly)
- to inform and educate about trauma (because knowledge is power)
- to inform survivors about various therapy modalities & how to interview prospective therapists
- to explore their love language and their support language
- to explore and encourage self-advocacy
- to explore and encourage self-care
- to provide healing through safe community and connection
Family and Friends Program
We provide free educational resources, newsletter subscription, affordable workshops and courses, coaching, and a friends & family support group. The goal of these services is to advocate for the survivor, to inform and educate friends & family concerning what it’s like to experience trauma, and its lingering effects, and to inform concerning the best ways to support their beloved survivor:
- through active listening
- through non-violent communication
- through co-regulation of the nervous system
- through knowing the love language and the support language of their loved one
- with practical ways to serve and support the healing process
- through their own self-care practice
The Good Samaritan Church Program
We provide free educational resources, newsletter subscription, on-site workshops, paid courses, and ministerial support groups. The goal of this program is to advocate for the survivor, to inform and educate decision makers, and ministerial staff, in the best ways to support trauma survivors, so that the local church can exemplify the heart of The Good Samaritan:
- through intentional organizational changes
- through intentional safe sanctuary policies and practices
- through intentional education
- through intentional inclusion
- through the adoption of programs geared towards survivor healing
- through active listening
- through non-violent communication
- through practical ministry of burden-bearing (for survivors & their families)
- through their own self-care practice
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11