7 Practical Self-Care Tips in Stressful Times (Season 4 Episode 09)

04/17/20 • 21 min

Helen and DJ have a lively and life-giving conversation with Emelda De Coteau (writer, podcaster, and creative) about COVID-19, grief and loss due to unemployment, anti-Asian racism, and vulnerable populations being heavily hit hard in poor communities in particular seniors homes, black neighborhoods, disabled and homeless and refugee shelters. How we can join together and support and be safe with self-care during this season of crisis. Count up all the practical tips and do the healthy things to be well.

Show Notes

Emelda will be co-leading this online event with another creative, Ebony Westbrook—Peace over Panic Workshop: Gratitude Journaling, Meditation & Sound Healing (May 3, 2020) - part of the ongoing series "Creating Through COVID-19"

Women Creatives Chat - (check out the blog for posts on wellness / self care / empowerment)
Pray with our Feet podcast
Insight Timer App (thousands of meditations)
Favorite meditation teacher - Sarah Blondin (on Insight Timer) insighttimer.com/sarahblondin
Liberate app (meditation teachers of color whose work is supporting communities of color)

Articles

Early Data Shows African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate (ProPublica)

As the coronavirus spreads, so does online racism targeting Asians, new research shows (Washington Post)

At Least 19 Children at a Chicago Shelter for Immigrant Detainees Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 (ProPublica)

Self-Care Tips For Asian Americans Dealing With Racism Amid Coronavirus (HuffPost)

Show Notes

Women Creatives Chat - (check out the blog for posts on wellness / self care / empowerment)
Pray with our Feet podcast
Insight Timer App (thousands of meditations)
Favorite meditation teacher - Sarah Blondin (on Insight Timer) insighttimer.com/sarahblondin
Liberate app (meditation teachers of color whose work is supporting communities of color)

Articles

Early Data Shows African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate (ProPublica)

As the coronavirus spreads, so does online racism targeting Asians, new research shows (Washington Post)

At Least 19 Children at a Chicago Shelter for Immigrant Detainees Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 (ProPublica)

Self-Care Tips For Asian Americans Dealing With Racism Amid Coronavirus (HuffPost)

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Getting out from the shame of human sex trafficking

Crisis counselor David Dicken talks with Tyesa Harvey about the trauma and shame of the underworld of sex trade and prostitution. WARNING: This episode has explicit content for mature audiences.

Tyesa Harvey, co-founder of the Sex Crime Awareness Treatment Center (S.C.A.T), is passionate about working with women and children who have endured trauma, specifically related to sex crimes. Through the Center, Tyesa focuses on holistic healing as part of the rehabilitation efforts to help survivors of traumatic experiences reintegrate into society.

She was featured in “Shattered Dreams” - a sex trafficking documentary that has won several awards at film festivals.

Show Notes

https://tyesaharvey.biz/

https://www.facebook.com/tyesa.harvey

https://www.instagram.com/TyesaHarvey/

"Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America" - documentary film; watch the trailer at https://vimeo.com/269676418

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