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...

7 Key Habits for 2016

Instead of making a list of resolutions which we may or may not keep, let’s focus on developing some good habits for the new year. All it takes is 30 days of a repeated behavior to form a habit. So try these healthy tips for 30 days and see how much better you feel....

Spiritual Alzheimer’s

She came down the hall laughing. She had just come from the bathroom and so I prepared myself for any number of funny scenarios. “Mom, what is so funny?” “I’m wearing two pair of pants! Isn’t that silly?” She continued laughing and I joined in. But I was thinking, How...

Do You Know Your SHAPE?

At GateWay, we help women find their authentic selves. One of the Coaching tools we use is the SHAPE acrostic. SHAPE stands for spiritual Gifts, Heart Passions, Abilities, Personality and Experiences. When you know how each of these define you, it will be easier to...

What Do We Crave?

A good friend recently described her emotional struggle as “An empty pit inside that I have to fill with something.” That’s a great description of the reason we have cravings. Whether it’s a genuine need from our physical body for a particular type of nutrient or...