How to do the Inner Child Work? Why is Inner Work Important in Parenting?
Written By Tina Hamilton, Parenting POV She was quiet when she got in the car. It was only the second week of school, and I could tell something was off. “How was your day, love?” I asked my daughter, knowing full well that this isn’t the question that is going to get me answers. “Fine,” […]
Tending to Wounds Before Trauma Takes Root
Written By Jennifer Chesak, Psychedelic POV Recently I fell on wet pavement and skinned my knee while walking to a comedy show. No one ever accused me of being graceful! As is my nature, I dusted off the debris, smoothed my skirt, laughed it off, and carried on. I sat through the show, blood dripping […]
A Bad Trip: A Good I.D.E.A?: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Access Strategies in Mental Health & the emerging Psychedelic Industry for 2024
Written By Martin Ali Simms Mental Healing is widely regarded as a “journey.” Journeys are synonymous with the word “trips.” Coincidently, Psychedelic experiences are called “trips” as well and are regarded as a “part of the healing journey.” I’ll share my experience of my own personal observations in dealing with the mental health space and […]
I’m an HR Chief. This is how I handled my own harassment claim
Written By Kimberly Williams I was only three weeks into my new job when the outbursts began. Initially, the episodes felt random. Sometimes I would walk into a friendly conversation with my boss and other times I felt like I walked into a buzzsaw. Quite soon, the situation grew all-consuming. I worried about finding another […]
Trophy Wife to Surgeon
Written By Victoria Johnson, MD Through the 20 plus years that I have been an aesthetic medical doctor, my patients ask me how I do what I do. I really didn’t know the answer. So, I decided to write it down. I spend about 50-60% of my time counseling patients and staff. When a patient […]
Psilocybin and Interconnectedness: Understanding ‘Oceanic Boundlessness’ in Psychedelics
Magic mushrooms can teach us a valuable lesson about our support systems, making us feel less alone Written By Jennifer Chesak, Psychedelic POV Contributor We all need a little oceanic boundlessness in our lives in 2024. If you’re opening your favorite travel app to book a cruise or a beach vacation right now, that’s not […]
Human Trafficking Awareness
Written By Kathryn Marsh, Prosecutor POV Human trafficking is modern day slavery. While one may be forgiven in thinking human trafficking is a fairly recent phenomenon, having caught the media’s attention in the last decade, in reality human trafficking has been in existence since the beginning of time. Legally human trafficking is split into two […]