To Report or Not To Report: Survivor Testimony of the (In)Justice System sheds light on the real-life experiences of rape survivors in their decision to report, or not to report, what happened to them.
Only a minority of rape survivors report the crime. Why is this?
Only a small proportion of those reported rapes are prosecuted. What’s it like to live through that betrayal of the justice process?
Only a tiny minority of rape prosecutions end in a conviction. How does that feel to a survivor?
With chapters written by survivors who joined the ReConnected Life Community, this book shines a light on the Justice System from those who are rarely heard: the victim. This is the perspective that is silenced by that system because the System isn’t personal: this is personal.
The final section includes perspectives from professionals supporting survivors in and around the Justice System. With perspectives from Jessica Eaton, Rhiannon Evans, Dr Sarah Heke, Annie Rose and Lynne Tooze, Lucy Allwright and Jennifer Holly, and Dr. Nina Burrowes, they highlight some of the critical issues and share some thoughts for how to solve them.
Women Talk is an inspirational and motivational book compiled of stories written by local Luton women, launched at the Women Talk Talent Summit Conference celebrating International Women’s Day at the end of March.
The purpose of the book is to promote and raise the profile of women in Luton and to share their amazing, survival, inspirational and motivational stories, informing, and empowering other women in Luton to grow in confidence, whether they are in work, education or business, we want women to succeed and go for their dreams!
Have you ever been in a situation where YOU are the only thing standing in your way of receiving the breakthrough you know you deserve?
Have you ever procrastinated over something that you knew you needed to do, something that could essentially change your life for the better, even forever?
Of course, you have! We all do at some stage …
Well, that was me less than 24 hours ago; things in life are changing rapidly and moving so quickly … You better keep up!! I’m ready to go to the next level in my life but my little old ‘frienemy’ FEAR stood up in my chest and tried to hold me back! I can tell you, the sweat that poured from my head😰👩🏾 could have filled a bucket, my heart was pounding so hard through my chest I thought it was going to burst through, all I had to do was make a decision and answer a simple question of YES or No!
So do you know what I did … I said YES!
When you focus on and say YES to your own aspirations and dreams, it opens you up to the core of life itself.
Saying YES pushes you past fear, doubt and sometimes shame, and reconnects you with the goddess within.
When you say YES you are giving yourself permission to acknowledge, accept and align with your higher calling & purpose and that same YES will allow you to share your gifts and passion with the world!
Let your YES Be Bold – Let your YES be Fearless – Let your YES be Authentic – Let you’re YES be YOU!!!
Web definitions “Limiting beliefs are beliefs that are held either consciously or subconsciously that serve as obstacles to manifesting and attracting what one wants, needs or desires. Limiting beliefs can have an incredibly negative or damaging effect on your life – causing you to suffer – for example – relationship problems, ill health, phobias fears and anxieties, and even mental and physical illnesses.”
By changing your limiting beliefs system means you are able to ‘Thrive’ by definition it means to grow or develop vigorously, to be successful, to flourish.
So wouldn’t we all want to change any limiting beliefs in our lives and live happy, contented, achieving what we want to achieve and enjoying life to the full?
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!
Unfortunately it is often too easy to acquire a distorted way of thinking as we tell ourselves ” I cant, It wont work, Its too difficult, Im too embarrassed, Im a failure” ….is this your truth?
This is my truth…..
I have told myself for about 2 years that I could not write a blog because I didn’t think I had anything worth writing or saying….and no-one would be interested in reading what I have to say, i was embarrassed about my spelling and the level of my writing ability but here I find myself taking a leap of faith and shutting down those same limiting beliefs and stretching to my purpose.
But the truth is I have books upon books in my nook area which I have my writings, my thoughts my dreams and my life of which IS VERY INTERESTING !!!! (Well so I have been told)
The truth is I bought into that limit; I told myself it was true AND agreed with that limiting belief and became friends with it!!!
What’s changed?
I realised that I was in agreement with the limiting belief so I changed that agreement by taking my power back ….
You see there is power in agreement!!!
None of us want to keep these beliefs, but we either think:
1. That’s just the way things are (everyone else agrees), or…
2. It’s become such a part of my identity that it’s too hard to change now
In order to solve the problem, we first need to realise that what is often seen as “just the way things are” is, in reality, just an assumption. And because it’s an assumption, it means that we decided to agree to make that assumption as well, on some conscious or unconscious level.
In that case, we need to RECLAIM our power, and choose to STOP agreeing. It can really be that simple.
LET ME BREAK THIS DOWN ….
If you think about how we were raised by our parents, they taught us to comb your hair, how to wash, clean our teeth, get dressed, ride a bike, cross the road etc. At school we were taught Maths, English, History, and a number of other subject.
But who taught us how to manage our THOUGHTS and our EMOTIONS?….. No-one! and no-one is remotely interested so we managed the best that we could and picked up a lot of bad thinking habits along the way.
It is very difficult to change anything in your life until you understand your thoughts & emotions and what you are about – what actually makes you tick, why you think the way you do.
What you think about yourself affects your thinking, and more importantly, what you BELIEVE about yourself effects how you see yourself and how you process information.
Changing Limiting Beliefs is not just about positive thinking,its actually so much more than that – its about re-training your brain to think differently, to take responsibility and live the life that you want, and should, be living to create a permanent change.
Identifying and changing your limited beliefs puts you back in control it allows you to take responsibility for what happens in your like and how you CHOOSE to let things affect you!
So what is the Changing Limiting Beliefs programme and how does it work? What does it consist of?
The CLB Programme usually consists of between 4-6 sessions that involve informal sessions that may at times be quite challenging to your beliefs. You will find it enlightening, informative, en-powering inspirational, and also at times ( hopefully) humorous.
The end result and goal is that you are taught a very simple technique to get your life the way that you WANT it to be, focussing on what you WANT to happen rather than what you fear MIGHT happen!
CLB Programme is available using SKYPE for trainees abroad who wish to change their life.
Lady YM Sinclair. CMCCH IIPCH
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At the beginning of the year, I focused on the power of pause and today I wanted to revisit the topic.
It’s been an exceptionally hard week. I’ve faced and overcome many challenges both personally & physically.
I have continually been blessed, some doors have been shut with padlock and key threw away and some massive doors have swung open. I have walked through these massive doors with the boldness I inherited from my Heavenly Father all to which he deserves the glory…
I stop and take a pause… To take stock, to put things into perspective, to reflect on my day, to consider what I have learned – You know one of those moments where everything just stops… I breathe …I am still… that is the power of pause…
And I hear these words in the picture below … My reply – No words … Just tears!!!
