Links

Inspiration and Healing Tools

Desiderata - poem by Max Ehrmann

Jordan and Duque
Jordan's little brother, Duque

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociation and Traumatic Stress

National Suicide Hotlines 800-273-8255 / 800-784-2433

Suicide Hotline Virginia / Washington Metropolitan area 703-527-4077

- Supportive Healing Tools -

q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07YYYFJ1D&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07YYYFJ1D

Mindful Messages Positive Affirmations Meditation Self Care Cards

q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1601067119&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=1601067119

Affirmation Cards Deck

q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B08YKD55KS&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B08YKD55KS
Crystal hand fidget
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07PDPKD48&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07PDPKD48
Chakra crystal bracelet
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07WJHMWRQ&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07WJHMWRQ
Wooden crystal box
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07JD2GDKN&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07JD2GDKN
Essential oil Diffuser
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00V9JP8EE&Format= SL160 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li2&o=1&a=B00V9JP8EE
Essential oil Diffuser
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B01KWIKUU4&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B01KWIKUU4
Pure Aroma Essential Oils
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07SM6G1PD&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07SM6G1PD
Anxiety Mood Lamp #2
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07DPCKBB1&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07DPCKBB1
Anxiety Mood Lamp
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B073429DV2&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B073429DV2
Weighted Blanket for Comfort
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B075817VBP&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B075817VBP
Hand Crafted Essential Oils
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0747KFPX9&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B0747KFPX9

Laguna Moon Essential Oils Set

q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07DN8YG4F&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07DN8YG4F
Healing Crystal Singing Bowls
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B08V5JJY99&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B08V5JJY99
Chakra Crystal Singing Bowls
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B09HLDQ2JL&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B09HLDQ2JL

100 Encouragement Quote Cards, Famous Inspirational Quotes

q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B09N21ZD7B&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B09N21ZD7B
Tibetan 7 Chakra Singing Meditation Bowls
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0016BCSUC&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B0016BCSUC

White Flower External Analgesic Balm Oil

q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0000775G0&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B0000775G0

Woodstock Chimes for Meditation

q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07YQ2KZ7B&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07YQ2KZ7B

Ocean Hand Drum

q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0036BMNFK&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B0036BMNFK

Small “one word” Affirmation Cards

- Books -

q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1623158281&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=1623158281
Chakras Healing book
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0875420281&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=0875420281
Animal Speak book
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1878424319&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=1878424319
The Four Agreements book
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1623159911&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=1623159911
Crystals for beginners’ book
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00NC5O736&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=B00NC5O736
The Gift of Desperation (novel on recovery)
q? encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1572249919&Format= SL250 &ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=holistic0dd 20&language=en USir?t=holistic0dd 20&language=en US&l=li3&o=1&a=1572249919
The Sum of My Parts: A Survivor’s Story of Dissociative Identity Disorder

**Some of the resources may be affiliate links.  We only recommend products and resources that we honestly believe will benefit you.  We wish to honor your journey of healing and will strive to ensure that we bring you the best.

This debut memoir chronicles a woman’s spiritual exploration and growth as she overcame a disturbing childhood and helped others heal.

Brought to America from the Dominican Republic as a youngster, Molina-Marshall should have led a happy life. Her father was a diligent worker, and his large family wanted for nothing. But the author recounts that her dad had a drinking problem and was a serial philanderer. Molina-Marshall’s long-suffering mother left him for a woman. Then it was all downhill for the bright, 12-year-old girl, who was shuttled between foster care and relatives. According to the author, she was sexually abused by the husband of one of her siblings. This resulted in Molina-Marshall becoming alienated and moody. By 15, she simply tried to survive. In her favor were grit and a restless intelligence. She quit school, rented a room, and found a factory job. Time went by, and for a while she was happily married. Yet when her husband left her, her life truly began. She turned to religion for answers but decided that blaming God for her woes was a cop-out. 

In this absorbing and moving memoir, Molina-Marshall’s vivid storytelling is fearless. She frankly discusses the truths she discovered and the indignities she suffered. These admissions are disclosed with a touch of resignation and plenty of bite. However painful, everything she experienced was a lesson, and she bravely realized that she was part of the problem: “The fear of being hurt, rejected, or abused often led to me feeling lonely and misunderstood. No one knew the agonizing pain I felt being trapped in my thoughts and anger. I was becoming my biggest threat.” 

The author skillfully recounts her intricate spiritual journey. To deal with her psychic wounds, she searched for an inspirational system. Her open-mindedness led her to the interfaith concept—cherry-picking from various religions and spiritual movements, yoga, and Indigenous beliefs as a way of finding peace. Along with her female partner, she built a therapy practice, making use of every spiritual element that aided her and others. The road was bumpy, and she found that women of color in same-sex relationships were not welcomed everywhere. To do good works—and finally live on her own terms—she effectively overcame bigotry.

An engrossing, cathartic account of empathy and success through determination and confidence.

Pub Date: May 3, 2022   |    ISBN: 978-0-578-38315-6  |   Page Count: 264    | Publisher: From Trauma to Triumph  |   Review Posted Online: June 13, 2022