by Sandra Hamilton | Nov 28, 2024 | Depression Help, Forgiveness, Mental Health, Trauma
Walking through Georgetown, Guyana recently, I came across a powerful billboard that stopped me in my tracks. The sign features a simple but attention-grabbing message: “Let’s Talk Sex!” followed by text about body autonomy and rights. What struck...
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 | Sep 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Everyone has felt some shame at some point in their life. Shame causes us to feel different, to feel judged. The wound of sexual abuse intensifies this shame and we begin to wonder if something is wrong with us. It can make us afraid to talk to the very people whom we...
