Lift Your Spirits with a Funky Monkey Dance

March 7, 2010

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Here is a video I did on my Sunday Show that made you laugh so much that I thought I’d share it on here as a way to lift your spirits.  Here is another tapping technique video too – How to Get out of a Panic Attack.
But there’s nothing like a little dance therapy!  Have [...]

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How to Overcome Negative Self-Talk

March 2, 2010

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I have described how shame and self-blame are  natural consequences of childhood trauma. Negative self-talk is one way these feelings get carried into adulthood.
What do I mean by negative self-talk? Shame, that felt sense that one is innately bad, often shows up as a sort of running inner monologue [...]

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Manufacturing Joy with Repurposed Tools Part 3

February 27, 2010

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We’ve arrived at the final part of a three part series.  Part one, introduces you to the whole notion that you have tools that have accumulated during the course of your life that can be used to manufacture joy.   A new language challenged you to identify and eliminate Muda (waste).  Part two, was all about exploration and [...]

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I am not afraid, I was born to do this.

February 26, 2010

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The Woman Warrior, a two-piece pendant was created with the aesthetic of an ancient coin and made into
distinctly contemporary jewelry.  With each medallion nestling fluidly into the other,
the image of the woman on horseback rides in front.
In raised letters on the back piece, The Joan of Arc quote, 
I am not afraid. I was born to [...]

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Tolson 4 TEARS Testifies 2 State Senate

February 22, 2010

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On February 10, 2010, I (Lynn C. Tolson) gave personal testimony to Colorado State Senators. The testimony pertained to a bill clarifying the requirement that certain persons report child abuse and neglect.
The support for the bill included Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA), including RAAP, COVA, NASW-CO Chapter, WINGS, Project PAVE, and RAINN (me- speaker’s [...]

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Finding Our Voices: Healing Art Activities

February 22, 2010

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April is National Sexual Abuse Awareness Month.
In the Pikes Peak region of Colorado, Finding Our Voices is inviting you!
Call to Artists Finding Our Voices Art Show
Survivors of sexual abuse and their allies are invited to exhibit in the April 2010 FOV Art Show. Entry forms due March 26, 2010. Information is available on Facebook and [...]

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National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

February 22, 2010

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This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Yesterday, Columbia College sophomore Ruthy Sher, penned an informative article about NEDA Week, Disordered thinking on eating disorders. Sher clearly articulated one of the three goals of the week:
“reduc[e] the stigma surrounding eating disorders” by properly informing people that “eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses—not choices—and it’s [...]

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Manufacturing Joy with Repurposed Tools Part 2

February 21, 2010

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Who doesn’t love a sequel?   Our family has sat through more than one sequel marathons.  Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter both come to mind.  Plots thicken.  Characters develop.  We’re left on the edge of our seats, couches,  and bean bags.  Will it be a happy ending or will we be left with a feeling [...]

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Tolson 4 TEARS reviews “Finding Angela Shelton”

February 18, 2010

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Review of Finding Angela Shelton a memoir by Angela Shelton
Angela Shelton continues her heroic journey with her memoir Finding Angela Shelton. She writes her story as a reflection of the award winning documentary Searching for Angela Shelton. In the pages of Finding Angela Shelton, the reader experiences even more of Angela’s courageous dive into the [...]

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#Twitter on Angela Shelton Day

February 17, 2010

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We are having an Angel A-Twitter Week for Angela Shelton Day.
Angels A-Twitter Week!
April 29th is Angela Shelton Day in honor of all survivors healing and leading joyful lives.  The major of my hometown in Asheville, NC made that day and we use it for a good purpose.
This year we are going to do a [...]

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