Assess Your Skills

Assess Your Skills

Take some time to assess what is going well and what needs improvement. Decide what you should improve and what should be delegated. what can you celebrate, what can you develop, what can you put off. Assess frequently, ask friends, talk to God. You are loved. You are wanted. reach out to us at info@gloryb.org

Get Support

Where and how to get support living your best life. Books to start with: Boundaries https://a.co/d/5fjy3Av Safe People https://a.co/d/ehANfIg Where to find support: Family - Is your family safe? What needs to be done to repair and reconnect? Church If you can support others: support groups AA sexual abuse support group online groups special interest groups age-appropriate singles group Meet in public first, don't invite to your home. Start with same sex relationships. Be wary of relationships with married individuals, include spouse in conversations. Treasures www.iamatreasure.com Survivor Alliance www.survivoralliance.org Elevate Academy www.elevate-academy.org When making friends: Don't out yourself. instead say I'm a little socially awkward and am working on building relationships. I am working on... listening, being more/less assertive, speaking my mind, engaging in conversation. Not ready to support others? Get counseling, therapy, EMDR, Revisioning Therapy Support animal: Personal training, do it all yourself, or get help. Dogs in Vests www.dogsinvests.com/ PetSmart obedience, hiring professional, then personal training Things to consider: Are you financially ready to have an animal? (food, shots, grooming, healthcare) Keeping up dogs' health, grooming, medical, paperwork (ESA, Service dog) Does your living situation accommodate the size, breed of animal, is it realistic? Does your church accept service/emotional support dogs? Is it the right time for you? Do you have help? Need more information? info@gloryb.org

Pornography Prevention

What do we do to protect our kids from pornography? Today we spoke with Marielle Melling from Lovin' Life with Littles about how to be proactive about pornography as our kids are coming in contact with it easier and more frequently than before. You can check out her website www.lovinlifewithlittles.com Five things every kid should know about pornography: 1. What pornography is. (ex. pictures of people without clothes on) 2. Effects of pornography. (ex. does not show healthy relationship) 3. What to do if I see pornography. (ex. call it what it is and talk to parents) 4. What real love looks and feels like. (ex. kindness, respect and caring for each other) 5. "You can talk to me about this." (create safe space and connection) You can find some tips on how to start the conversation with Marielle's guide here: https://lovinlifewithlittles.com/how-to-talk-about-pornography [https://lovinlifewithlittles.com/how-to-talk-about-pornography]

North Texas Giving Day 9/21/23

What is North Texas Giving day and why should you support GloryB? Fund holiday gifts and meals to ensure survivors feel loved in this hard season. Sign up as a recurring donor to help fund holiday love and reach future goal of opening a safe home for survivors. Donate to GloryB by GloryB | BetterUnite [https://www.betterunite.com/gloryb-donate/Donate] For speaker inquiry reach out to tiffani@gloryb.org

When and How to Share Your Story (plus Take Care of Your Speaker)

Sharing your story - How and when to share your story. Reach out to Tiffani to ask questions. Info@gloryb.org Educate yourself through the Elevate Academy, Rebecca Bender’s School for Survivors. https://elevate-academy.org/ => Share with caution. Once it’s out there you can’t take it back. Be discerning of who you share your story with. Social media, people with phones can record or take pictures. => Test the waters. Don’t share the whole truth all up front. Trust should be built not given. What are they going to do with the information you share? => What are they telling you about other people? => It takes a lot out of you. Re-traumitizes you, can traumatize the audience. Give a trigger warning to the audience. => Make sure you are healed enough. => Have a support system that will check on you that you can be authentic with. => Self care after sharing your story. Not drugs or alcohol. Something recreational like crafting or a spa day => Is this an appropriate audience? Is it self-serving, relational, transactional. Are they furthering the cause or just wanting to hear a story? => Ethical storytelling. Fair transaction, price in cash not gift cards. Be courteous. Treat survivors just as you would like to be treated if you had shared some hard thing. Have your cost in mind before going in, don’t let people tell you what your story is worth. => Protect the survivor. There is more wisdom and expertise that can come from a survivor than only sharing horrific stories of the trauma they’ve experienced. Info@gloryb.org Elevate Academy Rebecca Bender’s School for Survivors. https://elevate-academy.org/