by Manya Chylinski | Jan 24, 2020 | Kindness, Mental health
“Kind words, kind looks, kind acts, and warm handshakes-these are means of grace when men in trouble are fighting unseen battles.” -John Hall There is an international movement to encourage kindness, in thought and deed. For the most part, this has been a push to...
by Manya Chylinski | Jan 21, 2020 | Compassion, Gratefulness, Mental health, Post-Traumatic Stress
Humans are truly social beings and to be honest, touch may be one of the most significant actions which make us human. From the time we’re born, children thrive with the physical connection from family members, and in both friendship and romantic relationships, we...
by Manya Chylinski | Jan 18, 2020 | Community, Community Resiliency, Resiliency
Community resilience is crucial to being prepared for, and avoiding, adversities, including a myriad of tragedies and trauma. Because life happens. To all of us. Trees fall. Weather rages. Fire burns. People do horrible things to one another. And when those things...
by Manya Chylinski | Jan 15, 2020 | Gratefulness, Resiliency, Trauma
Being exposed to terrorism firsthand (my first significant episode of community violence, to boot) taught me many lessons. Looking back, I wonder what the set-point of my life would’ve been, if you had measured it just moments before the bombs went off. Life wasn’t...
by Manya Chylinski | Jan 10, 2020 | Post-Traumatic Stress, Resiliency, Trauma
After healing from a traumatic event, one would think a written resiliency manifesto wouldn’t be necessary. You have learned so much, come so far, and may not even recognize the person you were before. You could never forget how you got here. Or could you? A...
