trauma

Naomi at work on The Mission

The Self-Help Novel: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Note: This month’s blog is being guest written by my husband, Larry, who is President of Your Finest Hour Leadership Programs. He was a career naval officer, private school administrator and teacher, and for the last seventeen years

Sherlock Holmes observing Baker Street Station, Central London

A Writer’s ABC

All writing begins as a shadow, a faint image, a specter without substance. Then something steps out of the mist and engages a living mind. What is

Roses in Christ Church, Chorleywood, UK

Time Past, Present, and Future

According to Sir James Barrie, author of Peter Pan, “God gave us memory that we might have roses in December.” He viewed memory as a gift, something meant to

The Good News About Trauma

The Good News About Trauma

Most people would agree that trauma is life-changing, but that statement allows for either positive or negative interpretation. When a traumatized individual decides

Trauma has a long life.

Trauma Has a Long Life

“Trauma doesn’t disappear quickly. It is imprinted on the brain and reflected in the body. Trauma has a long life.” Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) manifests itself in

Memory: The Passage from Pain to Power

Memory: The Passage from Pain to Power

Memory: a powerful tool in our arsenal of learning instruments but also our own personal reporter which keeps us grounded by recording critical information about

Old milestone near Whitestone Pond, Hampstead

Milestones

When we think of milestones, we are usually referring to the developmental milestones which parents are so happy to see their children reach. These may involve

Working in a quiet corner of a Hampstead eatery

A Prisoner of Prose

As Winston Churchill said, “Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with it is a toy, an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then a master and then a tyrant. And just before you are reconciled to your fate