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Aundi Kolber

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October 14, 2015 ·

The Vital Work of Holding Space

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“We’re all just walking each other home” — Ram Dass She sat with me, and you could cut the air with a knife. It was thick with tension and possibility, but mostly with emotion. My emotion.My dear mentor cried with me, and sat with me, as I processed my family and my story and ...
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September 29, 2015 ·

Autumn Longing

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Just last week, I asked my friend, do other people get sad in the fall?Sort of a weird question, I realized, after it fell out of my mouth.She wondered at me for a moment, and then I think she knew what I meant. Or at least, she didn’t make me feel like a freak.Sad may not have been the right word. ...
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September 23, 2015 ·

When I Didn’t Want to Go to Jen Hatmaker’s House

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A small confession, when I first heard about the party at Jen Hatmaker’s house, I didn’t really want to go (insert confused looking face here).Weird, I know.The truth is, sometimes I’m bogged down by logistics and planning and I just don’t want to deal. I mean, in theory it sounded awesome. But ...
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September 17, 2015 ·

When We Learn How to Care {On Treating Ourselves Nicely}

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Awhile ago, a wise supervisor asked an important question: Why isn’t it okay with you, to take care of yourself? He said it so gently, I almost missed it. He was wondering out loud, so I could ask this of a client I had been discussing with him. But, it stuck with me, too. Honestly, it ...
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September 2, 2015 ·

Setting It Straight {3 Ways to Live Well Now}

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“The thief comes only to kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and life to the full" John 10:10 (NIV) Last year, I realized that my schedule was starting to get the best of me. It felt like it was controlling me, rather than it allowing me to live the life I wanted to live. ...
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August 25, 2015 ·

Hurts So Good {On Learning to Stay With It}

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I could feel the burn in my legs, as my quadriceps seemed to be on fire. Sweat would drip down off my eyebrows, but still we stayed with it. Each of my teammates doing their best to tough out a difficult part of practice.And so we did: Breathe in, breathe out, push, groan, push, and finally the ...
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Good morning 🌿 Take what you need.🙏 . Inhale: My Good morning 🌿 
Take what you need.🙏
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Inhale: My work is not to prove myself
Exhale: It’s to be myself 
#beloved #trysofter #compassionateattention #stronglikewater #takewhatyouneed
For you, if you need it. 🫶🏻 #trysofter #lovenotest For you, if you need it. 🫶🏻
#trysofter #lovenotestomynervoussystem #stronglikewater #selfcompassion #takewhatyouneed
For many years now, I’ve loved @dr.thema’s words t For many years now, I’ve loved @dr.thema’s words that remind us that when people get us; when we are seen—it matters. It can change our lives. For me, the most potent parts of @ccfwgr, feel like that. It was a full time, with so many brilliant, creative, and empathic folks in one place. In many ways it was a reparative space for parts of the shadow side of our industry, and I’m grateful for that and to have attended.
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I certainly didn’t get nearly enough pictures with everyone I connected with (and I’m sorry for that!), but I’m wildly grateful for the time and space. Thank you @calvinuniversity and @ccfwgr 🫶🏻
Every time we show up for ourselves in the present Every time we show up for ourselves in the present, we’re also offering a bit of healing to our younger selves, too. May it be so.❤️‍🩹🫶🏻
#trysofter #stronglikewater #healanyway #takewhatyouneed #cptsd
Today in the Christian tradition is Good Friday & Today in the Christian tradition is Good Friday & for trauma survivors in particular, I think of what it means that our God knows what it’s like to exist in a body; an abused body at that.
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Jesus could have come in so many ways, but he chose to show us how deeply we are loved by joining us in our humanity.
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I’m grateful to @marikoclark for sharing these words a few years ago from theologian James Cone—they’ve lived in my heal anyway folder & I return to them often: 
“There can be no Christian theology that is not identified unreservedly with those who are humiliated and abused. In fact, theology ceases to be a theology of the gospel when it fails to arise out of the community of the oppressed.”
-James Cone
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Amen. 
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Our God, with us. 
Much love this Easter season. 
#traumasurvivors #trysofter #cptsd #easter #stronglikewater
For every way trauma has cost you too much, I hono For every way trauma has cost you too much, I honor you. 🙏
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May you find the relational safety you deserve.
May you find your voice in the ways you need.
May your healing come.❤️‍🩹
#trysofter #healanyway #cptsd #beloved #stronglikewater
Just checking in on a few things.✌🏻 As always, tak Just checking in on a few things.✌🏻
As always, take what you need.
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Do any of these resonate for you? If so, I’d love to hear. ✨
#trysofter #stronglikewater #takewhatyouneed #compassionateresourcing
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