Transitions - Mental Health Association

03/21/2026

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of Sexual Violence

03/21/2026

03/20/2026

Shutting down in a hard conversation is not weakness. It is a nervous system doing what it learned to do when things felt unsafe. The tools above are not about overriding that response. They are about widening the gap between the trigger and the shutdown long enough for something real to happen.

Save this framework and share it with your partner. Follow LoveSecurely for more practical relationship tools.

03/20/2026

03/20/2026

Shout out to every kid who was praised for being
"mature" or an "old soul" growing up—& who didn't have anyone in their life stop to wonder if maybe kids NEED space to be kids. To make mistakes, to make messes, to not have to placate or regulate the adults around them.

03/20/2026

We are so grateful to the Central Coast Funds for Children. For over 10 years they have supported our Youth Treatment Program, making Equine Therapy something that each of our young residents can experience!

03/20/2026

This weeks song "talks about addiction and trauma, and [how] it's my cross to carry, not my children," says Kristen Anderson. At the time she filled this out, we were approaching 3/11/2010, "almost to my 16 years clean and sober date", and we want to wish her a very sweet (although belated) 16!

Kristen is the program supervisor at Helping Hands Lompoc, one of our wellness centers! She helps the center do things like host support groups (such as anxiety/depression) and other activities like Walking 4 Wellness.

03/20/2026

Now more than ever, we rely on each other's imperfect attempts at excellence

In a time when all things are uncertain and it seems almost futile to do things well, with precision and care, without the guarantee of recognition

this is when it matters most that we commit to doing the small things to the best of our ability ⭐️

03/20/2026

CONTENT WARNING: discussion of child sexual abuse

Sexual violence is never contained. It spreads—affecting families, straining relationships and shaking communities.

Only 7% of child sexual abuse victims were completely estranged from their perpetrators. That means in the vast majority of cases, children know the person who harmed them. The commonality is proximity. Trust. Familiarity.

This is why safe adults matter. When we create spaces where children feel heard and believed, we interrupt the cycle. We can end violence against children, but it takes all of us. https://projectharmony.com/resources/safety-tips/9-rules-for-adults/

03/20/2026

Read the full post: https://www.selfloverainbow.com/saying-no-an-act-of-self-love/

03/20/2026

Some days you might feel yourself opening up— ready to engage & live & love.
...& some days you'll be locked down into survival mode, shields up, claws out.

"Survival" days happen. Triggers happen.

It DOESN'T mean you're not making progress; it means this is a process.