by Sandra Hamilton | Oct 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
October 10th, marks World Mental Health Day. As someone who has navigated the complex landscape of mental health after abuse, I want to share a little bit of my journey. It’s a narrative of struggle, resilience, and the profound importance of prioritizing...
by Sandra Hamilton | Jul 16, 2024 | Depression Help, Mental Health, Personal Development
Let’s dive into the wonderful, often messy, but always entertaining world of living your truth. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Living my truth sounds great in theory, but in practice? That’s a whole different ball game.” Trust me, I get it. Between juggling...
by Sandra Hamilton | Jul 11, 2024 | Depression Help
. So, let’s talk about Hurricane Beryl. You know, the storm that decided to waltz in and wreak havoc just when we thought life couldn’t throw anything more at us. But here we are, still standing, still breathing, and if you’re anything like me, maybe even laughing a...
by Sandra Hamilton | May 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Sexual assault is a harrowing experience that can shatter one’s sense of safety and well-being. For women aged 30 and above who have endured rape or gender-based violence (GBV), healing from such trauma is a journey that requires courage, resilience, and...
by Sandra Hamilton | Mar 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Surprising Power of Forgiveness in Boosting Physical Health In our quest for living a healthier life, we often focus on maintaining a balanced diet, engaging in regular exercise, and practicing stress management. While these aspects are undoubtedly crucial,...
by Sandra Hamilton | Oct 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
You will hurt someone. Someone will hurt you. That is just a fact of life. Things will be said and done to you that will sadden, irritate and anger you. (You all know what I’m talking about). Sometimes you want to keep the person in your life other times you damm...
by Sandra Hamilton | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
As I look back on this year, I realize that I’ve hit several of my goals almost without thinking about them. Each year around the time of my birthday, I sit and look at what I’ve achieved for the year and plan my year forward. Another way of saying this is, each year...
by Sandra Hamilton | Oct 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the side effects, if it can be called that, of sexual abuse – especially rape, is a questioning of self worth, is a feeling of being dirty. I would like to invite us to take a minute and look at this. How has this physical violation of your body affected...
by Sandra Hamilton | Oct 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
This is the ninth month of the year. Today, I met with my 17th suicide client for the year. Most of these have been young people (Male) who feel unwanted, abandoned, unworthy, or/and that the world would be better off without them. But this is simply not true. You are...
by Sandra Hamilton | Jan 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Those of us who have been subjected to sexual trauma often struggle with self-sabotage. It is insidious. It is silent. We are not even aware that we are sabotaging ourselves. We want to be productive. We want to get ahead. We study all kinds of courses. We qualify, in...
