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Writing + Podcasts + Upcoming Events

October 27–28, 2023 in Brentwood, TN

Effective Trauma Care invites you to explore your own story more deeply as you develop deeper insight and tools to engage the stories of others with courage and care.

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During the online retreat, you will receive daily emails containing spiritual practices, audio and visual meditations, videos and prayers designed to restore and nourish your soul.

 

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Vanessa and Bishop Todd Hunter host conversations at the intersection of spiritual formation and racial justice. â€‹

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Read Vanessa's essays, poetry and spoken word poems as a contributor to Red Tent Living, an online women's magazine. 

 

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Speaking Topics

I'd love to chat with you about speaking at your next event or gathering.
Below are various topics I enjoy engaging with.

Notebook and Pen

Narrative Trauma Care &
The Power of Story

Wheat Field

Group Spiritual Direction

House Plants and Candle

Spiritual Practices 

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Ritual & Meaning Making

Knot

Somatic Wisdom
as Resilience 

Green Forest

Story Groups & Workshops 

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