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How to Support a Loved One who is Experiencing Abuse (and why this can be so hard)
When we are face to face with the person we love who is being controlled and abused in their relationship, our job is not to fix and it is not to take over. Our job is to listen.
The Necessity of Joy
If I am dedicated to creating more joy and abundance for others, I have to recognize how my own attachment to suffering and a scarcity mindset were antithetical to what I was working to achieve. For me, violence prevention work is grounded in a belief and a hope in our capacity- individually and collectively- to heal and make real and lasting change. I cannot facilitate change if I have not allowed myself to experience it. I cannot cultivate the possibility of joy for others if I don’t think I deserve to feel it.
From Board Rooms to Break Rooms: Domestic Violence is in Your Workplace
If companies want to invest in their employees’ wellbeing and support their longevity and productivity at work, addressing domestic and sexual violence can be a crucial and even lifechanging or lifesaving step. For some survivors, their workplace is one of the few places they experience safety and stability. Workplaces can offer tangible and effective options to help increase an employee’s access to safety and support if they are experiencing abuse. But we can’t expect employees to ask their employer or HR team for support if we haven’t explicitly demonstrated that this is an issue we care about. Despite the prevalence of sexual and domestic violence, they continue to be issues shrouded in secrecy and shame.