How to Care for Yourself After Sexual Assault

By now you probably know that GateWay of Hope is honoring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). In our first blog post this month we looked at who is affected and how it affects them. (Click here to read the previous post.) We also examined how to help...

Going in Circles for 2016

When we think of making new resolutions or setting new goals for 2016, we often get bogged down in how to express them. And if we can’t totally understand them ourselves, then how can we make sure we accomplish our goals? Since we are holistic women – made up of body,...

How to Recognize Stress

For some of us, stress is easy to recognize. We feel a sense of overwhelm, and we know we need to either change our direction or move away from the source of the problem. But sometimes, stress sneaks up on us and we may not recognize it so readily. That’s when we can...

Why is Miriam Crying?

Miriam Allen has written a poignant book titled “Miriam’s Tears.” In this personal experience story, Miriam shares how she felt when she found out about her husband’s infidelities. “I can’t begin to describe the pain – my worst nightmare. I felt abandoned and ‘less...

Defining GateWay of Hope

As we promote GateWay of Hope and work on marketing the services we provide, several words keep emerging as key tags. HOPE: This word is, of course, in our name but it covers everything we do at GateWay. When women first come through our door, they may feel hopeless...