Truth. Begin w/end in mind: a peaceful, healthy world. Yes. I want that. There is every reason to believe it’s happening! Working for & allowing it as I help prevent & heal childhood trauma; build resilience. Grateful for hope, health, loved ones, a mind renewed & refreshed.
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Replying to @TurnAroundMom
If what we want is a peaceful, healthy world, there are two material factors more than any others that would help bring that about: expanding economic opportunities for women and educational opportunities for children.

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Marianne - YES to opportunities for women and education for children. Also - Childhood trauma/toxic stress cause child and adult disease. People w/4 childhood traumas — say, familial divorce, addiction, mental illness, or verbal abuse — are twice as likely to have heart disease,
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or cancer; there’s also the increased likelihood of addiction, incarceration, teenage pregnancy, and suicidality (1200% increase in likelihood of attempted suicide). We are BURNING a huge part of the $3 trillion healthcare spend on diseases caused by childhood trauma. If we stop
Replying to @marwilliamson
traumatizing traumatized people and the $ we would save on healthcare, incarceration, addiction could go for education, disease prevention, health & wellness, recreation, preservation! Imagine!