episode 78
We See You, We Affirm You: Elya Braden on HaGomel, Expressive Arts, and Healing From Trauma Through Community
Finding the Words So Others Know They're Not Alone - Elya Braden
Elya Braden and Cynthia Marks on the gift of putting hard experiences into words — so others who can't yet name their own can feel seen, and know they're not alone and they deserve joy. #YouAreNotAlone #Healing #Community #Survivor #AndNowLove
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When She Finally Told Her Father - Elya Braden
Elya Braden shares the surreal, painful experience of confronting her father about her abuse — and the hard-won peace of accepting who he was and choosing to move forward for herself. #Healing #Survivor #Forgiveness #MovingForward #AndNowLove
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We See You, We Affirm You - Elya Braden
Cynthia introduces the beautiful meaning behind HaGomel — an ancient prayer meant to be witnessed by community — and how Elya Braden wove that idea of being seen into the healing power of art. #HaGomel #Community #ArtHeals #Witnessed #AndNowLove
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Love That Only Lasts While You Stay in the Box - Elya Braden
Elya Braden reflects on realizing she was only "loved" as long as she stayed in a box someone else built — and the courage it took to step out of it and reclaim herself. #SelfWorth #Healing #Relationships #Courage #AndNowLove
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Losing Yourself in the Creative Process - Elya Braden
Elya Braden describes the timeless, in-sync feeling of making art or writing — and how putting something inside of you onto the page can be a powerful step toward healing. #CreativeProcess #ArtHeals #Writing #Healing #AndNowLove
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The Moment That Showed Why This Work Matters - Elya Braden
Elya Braden shares a moving story from a HaGomel workshop — a woman who cried for her late father for the first time while creating art in his honor — and the power of a grounding object to hold onto. #ArtHeals #ExpressiveArts #HaGomel #Healing #AndNowLove
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The Part of Her That Chose to Keep Going - Elya Braden
Elya Braden reflects on the strength it took to keep going through her darkest moments — and how finally speaking her truth, rather than holding it in, made her who she is today. #Healing #Survivor #Hope #SpeakYourTruth #AndNowLove
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