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The Surviving Spirit Newsletter July 2020

July 31, 2020 by Michael Skinner

  Hi Folks, The latest edition of the Surviving Spirit Newsletter is posted at the website - http://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/index.php http://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/pdfs/2020-07-The_Surviving_Spirit_Newsletter_July_2020.pdf To sign up for an e-mail copy, please write … [Read more...] about The Surviving Spirit Newsletter July 2020

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Thoughts & Music to share

June 26, 2020 by Michael Skinner

Thoughts & music to share - “The final stage of healing is using what happens to you to help other people.” - Gloria Steinem “Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.” – Sally Koch “Take care not to listen to anyone who tells you what you can … [Read more...] about Thoughts & Music to share

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The Surviving Spirit Newsletter June 2020

June 24, 2020 by Michael Skinner

Hi Folks, The latest edition of the Surviving Spirit Newsletter is posted at the website - http://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/index.php To sign up for an e-mail copy, please write to me @ mikeskinner@comcast.net or sign up @ Website via Contact Us. Thanks! Michael. The Surviving … [Read more...] about The Surviving Spirit Newsletter June 2020

Filed Under: News, Uncategorized Tagged With: depression, healing trauma, music, PTSD

The Surviving Spirit Newsletter May 2020

May 21, 2020 by Scott Fichter

  Hi Folks, The May edition of the Surviving Spirit Newsletter is posted at the website - http://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/index.php or PDF - http://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/pdfs/2020-05-The_Surviving_Spirit_Newsletter_May_2020.pdf To sign up for an e-mail copy, please … [Read more...] about The Surviving Spirit Newsletter May 2020

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Thoughts to share & Compassion for yourself

May 15, 2020 by Scott Fichter

  Thoughts to share - “The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.” - Caroline Myss   “But one thing for sure, if you do not address your trauma, it will undress you.” - Sharon Wise   “We can't always choose the music life plays for … [Read more...] about Thoughts to share & Compassion for yourself

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The implicit bias of, “Mental Illness” and “mentally ill”, a lexicon of hurt.

April 27, 2020 by Scott Fichter

How can we heal from the implicit bias of “Mental Illness” and “mentally ill”? I hear these words and it sounds like fingernails scraping down the chalkboard. “The stain of dehumanization colors the mind, body and spirit and it is not so easily washed away.” - Michael Skinner Recently I … [Read more...] about The implicit bias of, “Mental Illness” and “mentally ill”, a lexicon of hurt.

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