EmpoweredOKC
Status: The truth will set you free...but first it will piss you off!
Mood:
Ok
Offline
- Next week will be the fourth and final training in Oklahoma through the OCADVSA state coalition. These have been wonderful events, even if they leave me exhausted (thus my rarer postings on DS). Frankly, these have been the first intensive training...
- Danee--our fiery, brave activist and prodigy--was glimpsed on our local news (Again!) for her work in speaking out about sexual violence. As you all know, Danee (NILY) is eager to take on the issue of rape and sexual abuse, and is constantly seeking...
- I got permission to use the black-and-white hawk art from last month, but the artist doesn't have a large enough file to actually be able to use. So...if I were to design a shirt especially for the retreat, to facilitate airport recognition, what...
- For those of you arriving at the OKC airport in the afternoon of May 15, I have some options that may be helpful for you.Some of you were talking about pooling funds to rent a bus-bench van. If you do, my wife would be happy to meet you all at the...
- First of all, have you all noticed that with something really exciting to look forward too, the people on this board have been in such great spirits? I know, there have been some obvious bleak times for some of us, but in general doesn't it seem...
- April kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and some great events happened today! Our state coalition (OCADVSA) hosted "Soup and Salad with a Survivor", and our very own Danee was the featured speaker! Her topic was "What survivors need from...
- Okay, it's time for a career change, after all these years. I hope nobody is startled by this, because it's a really lucrative opportunity for me.I'm hiring on at a local ranch owned by Tyson Foods. My two jobs will include painting the dye lines on...
- I've been very attentive to the posts about wilderness retreat fears. For one thing, I want to be able to reassure people that you will enjoy yourselves. For another, I do have this dreadful fear that after investing thousands of dollars, people...
- Going back to the chapter in RAR about anger, could you say a little bit about how your anger has either helped or hindered your recovery, and what you have learned about it?
- I'm the only one still up, so I'm downstairs trying to re-capture some of today. I spent some time just driving around town and out in the country, getting my head together. Watched hawks play in the sky. I drove past the home of my former cello...
- My wife is a member here, so pretty much everyone knows I'm happily married. But I'd like to hear some inspirational (*not personal/private) ideas from others here about how you keep your closest relationships vibrant. I think this is an important...
- Suppose you had it in your power to influence how therapists, crisis centers, state agencies, religious bodies, and advocates for rape victims conducted their work. How do you think services for survivors should be enhanced?For example, we know that...
- I'll do a write-up to orient people to the sweatlodge who want to participate at the retreat, so more details will come. And it is completely voluntary, but let me start by saying this: it sounds more frightening than it is. It's dark inside the...
- I just received official confirmation that our State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault has received funding and approval to begin a training program, statewide, about treatment of rape trauma!I have been contracted to provide...
- This isn't anything I'd like to start in the immediate future because I already have plenty of other things that need my attention and focus right now, but I've never been one to let grass grow under my feet.I'm wondering about continuing...