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5 Ways to Mindfully Develop Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is a superpower in today's workforce. And, leaders need to prioritize their social-emotional skills if they hope...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 9, 20243 min read
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Healing Through Mindfulness: Slowing Down & Asking for Help
What does healing look like? We often think the answer will be sold to us in pretty packaging, but the truth is that healing requires...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 2, 20245 min read
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Re-Writing History: 10 Female Foster Care Survivors Who Thrived
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting women who have made—and are making—history. Foster care is associated with many...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 12, 20245 min read
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Discover the Power of Trauma-Informed Change: Transforming Lives & Organizations
Trauma-informed change is a revolutionary approach that acknowledges the far-reaching impact of trauma on individuals, communities,...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 27, 20243 min read
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11 Practical Tips for Building Secure Attachments and Healing from Trauma in Relationships
Understanding attachment theory helps us make the important first step of the trauma-informed paradigm shift. Once we make the shift, we...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 20, 20246 min read
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7 Characteristics of a Healthy Relationship
Whether you’re considering your romantic, platonic, or professional relationships, knowing these 7 characteristics of a healthy...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 6, 20244 min read
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9 Phrases for Building Relationships at Work
Whether you're collaborating closely on projects together, passing projects off, or simply brushing shoulders your coworkers have a...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 30, 20243 min read
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5 Secrets to Personal Growth No One Tells You
People are always asking me: what do I do to heal my trauma? And people are always disappointed when I tell them the answer. Why? Because...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 23, 20244 min read
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Words of Affirmation: 7 Things You Didn't Know You Needed to Hear
Sometimes, we know we need something, but we don’t know what that thing is. You might find it here. In the journey of self-discovery and...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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Trauma Brain Explained: The Neuroscience of Trauma
We often discuss feelings, cultural practices, and relationships in trauma-informed systems change—but don’t let that fool you. Trauma is...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 9, 20245 min read
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15 Tools to Stay in Your Executive Functioning
If you’re someone who’s always looking for one more trauma-informed resource to add to your toolkit, you’re in luck. This list of 15...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 19, 202310 min read
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One Life-Changing Trauma Informed Approach You Can Implement Today
Of all the trauma-informed phrases I use, “yes, AND” might be the most common. “Yes, AND” represents a way of thinking that is essential...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 12, 20234 min read
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7 Subtle Self-Harm Strategies You Might Do
This blog discusses self-harm and suicide, which can be sensitive topics to many readers. Please establish your safety before reading,...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 5, 20237 min read
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9 Types of Safety Most People Don’t Know About
Safety is a crucial topic for trauma-informed systems, and understanding how your community defines safety is no small task. If I asked...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 28, 20237 min read
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Why is Safety Important in a Trauma Informed Approach?
No matter what model you use, SAMHSA or Sanctuary, safety is a core value of trauma-informed care. Safety is arguably one of the most...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 21, 20235 min read
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What Are the 12 Executive Functioning Skills?
Trauma disconnects us, making it difficult for us to access the parts of our brain responsible for executive functioning skills. When we...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 31, 20234 min read
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Building Resilient Organizations: Lessons in Trauma Informed Change and Organizational Resilience
If we want to create real change, we have to zoom way out to look at the issues, solutions, and goals from a systems perspective. We also...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 17, 20236 min read
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Unraveling Financial Trauma: How Our Past Experiences with Money Affect Our Attitudes & Behaviors
Talking about money is taboo, but we need to have difficult conversations if we want to improve our relationships with our wallets....
Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 11, 20236 min read
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9 Surprising Facts About Foster Care
These fast facts might change your perspective on the foster care system. Most people in the US don’t have a solid understanding of the...
Shenandoah Chefalo
May 30, 20233 min read
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Nurturing Resilience: The Impact of Foster Care on Child Development
Whether we’re talking about improving performance at work or raising children, resilience is a hot topic that everyone wants to learn...
Shenandoah Chefalo
May 23, 20234 min read
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