My L.O.T.U.S. Moments

You may have noticed the lotus flower as the website icon as well as a part of the Hope In Her logo. That isn’t by chance. The Lotus is the only flower that has roots in mud, at the bottom of streams and ponds. It’s the only flower that blooms in spite of the darkness that surrounds it. Just like a lotus flower, we have the ability to rise above our dark moments and bloom into the beautiful beings we’re meant to be. My L.O.T.U.S. (Lessons in Overcoming Trauma and Understanding Our Strength) Moments podcast and blog is a reminder that you can grow beyond and learn from your dark moments.

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Hope Coleman 2/21/20 Hope Coleman 2/21/20

Fear Nearly Cost Me My Social Work Career

Starting grad school was a leap of courage for me. I was full of fear and doubted my abilities to succeed in anything because I had failed so miserably before. If you don’t know, I flunked out of nursing school, my senior year. It was devastating for me because I saw myself as nothing more than a failure. Until that point, I considered myself to be academically apt so I took it hard and carried the disappointment and failure with me. The trauma of my failure haunted me throughout grad school despite my consistent good grades. Social work came naturally to me.

Hope Coleman 6/3/19 Hope Coleman 6/3/19

I Owe You An Explanation: Truth Is, I've Been Struggling

Every day, since that day in March, has been a battle, to say the least. I’ve had to cancel events because I was unsure of what the future would hold for me. Would I have to leave Korea? The good news I'd hear would be shattered by devastating news in the same breath. Obstacles kept appearing from everywhere. I felt like, and still do, I was on the longest emotional rollercoaster in my life. The battle continues.

Hope Coleman 3/19/19 Hope Coleman 3/19/19

Too Much Grace

"Lord, I am ready to surrender myself to you. Time after time, you've shown me more grace than I deserve. Each time you've saved me from my own mess, I've felt unworthy of the favor. Yet, I recognize it. Each moment I am aware that it's only You that brought me through.

Hope Coleman 3/11/19 Hope Coleman 3/11/19

The Sound of Trauma

This morning I woke up to ruminating thoughts about the events from the last two days and after sitting in those thoughts for a minute, I realized the amount of trauma I’ve been exposed to and how I was never taught how to properly address those incidents.

Witnessing a young Korean woman hanging from a third-story window triggered me in ways I was not expecting.

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What Randall Tells Us About Unresolved Trauma.

In this video I talk about @nbcthisisus and how Unresolved Trauma affected Randall during the latest episode.
A few things I discuss:
1. Ways we respond to stress/fear
2. How unresolved trauma will continuously show up in our lives
3. How Jack played set the foundation for Randall's lack of proper coping skills during his childhood.

Are You Sad?

In this first #BlackGirlTalkInSession, I wanted to help you all understand what Seasonal Depression AKA Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is, how you can recognize is, and provide you with some realistic ways to manage it. Items mentioned in this video: Light Therapy Portable Lamp: https://amzn.to/33SUcxj Nature Wise Vitamin D3 Supplements: https://amzn.to/2rZ5ItF