Category: Parential Alienation-Child Abuse

Sister : I see you

To look at another woman with inspiration rather than the green eyes of envy, to love another woman as a sister,

rather than seeing them as the enemy,

to remember we each hold a love so vast and powerful it could heal the world,

to realize within our femininity is a strength that can move mountains, which can either heal or crush another’s soul,

to take responsibility as a privilege, rather than a burden, to embrace and engage with the unspoken within and without,

to heal our wounds consciously for ourselves, our ancestors, future generations, and one another, to allow the feelings to flow through, to be acknowledged and let go, to observe and speak from the heart, and to accept our vulnerabilities as strength….

Sister, I see you as you speak your truth.

Sister, I honor you as you claim who you are. Sister, I hold you as you rise to who you are destined to be.

author & photo credit unknown

The Last Leaf

Autumn is the season of the Soul ;

As the leaves just fall and let go of everything, so do we have to let go of the past and situations that are not ours anymore.

We all struggle, we all feel pain, Autumn is the season to become a little more introspective, to think about ourselves and learn how to fly high.

This is a time to connect with the mystery & magic that is so tangible this time of year.

This is an ideal time for manifesting.

In autumn, we are preparing ourselves to be reborn with the new year.

This is a time of turning inward and we begin exploring our “underground” selves–our dreams and our intuitive powers ..

~ Lorella Flego ~

Artist Credit : ‘The Last Leaf ‘ by Victor Nizovtsev

Recovery language in substance abuse

New research published in Critical Social Work reveals that dominant understandings of recovery, such as maintaining abstinence, can be experienced by service users as oppressive.

The critical discourse analysis of qualitative interviews with individuals struggling with substance use issues in rural Ontario examined power dynamics inherent to discourse on substance addiction recovery. The author concludes by offering recommendations such as training and education to address stigma and implicit biases among clinicians and the inclusion of individuals experiencing substance abuse issues in research, policy development, clinical practice, and education.

Researcher Sandra R. McNeil of the University of Windsor writes:

“By shaping who should recover, how they should recover, and what recovery should look like, recovery discourse constitutes categories of inclusion and exclusion. Viewing substance use recovery through a critical lens exposes ideological values that perpetuate substance use stigma at micro and macro levels. Equally important are the numerous, intersecting forms of stigma related to race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, appearance, geography, and types of substance use that are capable of (de)constructing structural inequities.”

Recovery Language in Substance Use Treatment Experienced as Oppressive Without Input of Service Users

www.madinamerica.com/2022/10/recovery-language-substance-use-treatment-experienced-oppressive-without-input-service-users/

Scorpio Season & Eclipse Clearings ( energetically last for next 6 months )

💜Entering a Scorpio season of Solar and Lunar Eclipses:

“Under a New Moon Solar Eclipse, we can start feeling inspired and begin a new chapter in our lives. We may find ourselves connecting to a higher level of our soul, understanding ourselves on a deeper level. We can use this Solar Eclipse energy to expand our hearts, giving and receiving love in our lives. We may find it easier to love, easier to give, or to focus on what is truly important to us.” Foreverconscious.com | Art by Susan Boulet