<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Lantern]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lantern reflects empowered healing for survivors of sexual trauma, as an expression of truth, voice, courage, strength, resilience, & peace.]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:14:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[31. SAAM 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[April is sexual assault awareness month, or SAAM. Each new year of SAAM brings with it a new wave of activism, intention, thought, and care.]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/saam-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5da7a342b19b9a0018450350</guid><category><![CDATA[RESOURCES]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 03:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f22c9fe1c3af43e2a509493158ec93a0~mv2_d_4621_3072_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[30. I Believe In You]]></title><description><![CDATA[I believe that you can regain your strength. I believe that you can heal from the past that has hurt you. I believe that you are capable]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/i-believe-in-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c4e97d1a40773001ce6b4e4</guid><category><![CDATA[ENCOURAGEMENT]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 06:57:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aa5c88864145487daba15f31981c7f91.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[29. Not Defined By Statistics]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'd like to emphasize that being a survivor of sexual trauma cannot limit your capacity to shine. Nothing has the power to remove your inner]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/not-defined-by-statistics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b68b73681d5de1455284065</guid><category><![CDATA[ENCOURAGEMENT]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 22:27:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4aecd6a7bec14c2ba3d3718d695fbab0.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[28. Relief!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have finally made it through to the other side.  The reign of PTSD from sexual trauma has reached closure, and I am finally free!]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/relief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c93dc8d2559f7001c43fd87</guid><category><![CDATA[PERSONAL STORIES]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 23:35:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0bd6424d7eac4fd0ae7cb794185a00de.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[27. The Healing Series, Part 3; The Healing Power Of Motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've experienced the difference between how my mind &#38; body feel when I'm predominantly sedentary, &#38; how they feel when I incorporate regular]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/the-healing-series-part-3-the-healing-power-of-motion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5be78135d08cd0001ab9780c</guid><category><![CDATA[RESOURCES]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 07:38:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d05433dd2a3265103b06e9812eddf5e9.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[26. The Healing Series, Part 2; The Healing Power Of Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The power of prayer during my healing journey cannot be understated. This is an avenue I've delved into quite extensively during my recovery]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/the-healing-series-part-2-the-healing-power-of-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c294827710c71001a0b1838</guid><category><![CDATA[RESOURCES]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/62913032b5774dcead497ae985e8c767.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[25. The Healing Series, Part 1; The Healing Power Of Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[An element of art making is the empowerment I experience when creating. I am literally in charge of what I make and how I make it.  I am]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/the-healing-series-part-1-the-healing-power-of-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5be77a3d6883a6001ac649a6</guid><category><![CDATA[RESOURCES]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 23:38:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c4f6d65412f4fc387afe61b05a5c700.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[24. Your Voice Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your voice matters. Your account matters. Speaking your truth matters. If you didn't previously tell anyone about sexual abuse, I encourage]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/your-voice-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b68b735905b6d120921ac43</guid><category><![CDATA[ENCOURAGEMENT]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:04:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2232b8bcfdda47108ff9580d4d398755.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[23. My Voice Is Clear]]></title><description><![CDATA[A profound aspect of sharing my story is that, while it can't erase a painful incident, it helps to dissolve some of the effects of that]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/my-voice-is-clear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c2c5eecba1e7504da220c0b</guid><category><![CDATA[PERSONAL STORIES]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:22:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a10351ffe2249519832009d80361059.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[22. No More Silence ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The obvious question is, why didn't we all know this was such an extensive problem sooner? Part of the reason is that rape myths have long]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/no-more-silence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c294c16b57c92001a023362</guid><category><![CDATA[INFORMATION]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:59:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_4e8deb38a0f345d4a0601281569cc4c0~mv2_d_5899_3933_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[21. Pushing A Boulder Up The Mountains ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the course of far more time than has felt fair, I have struggled with PTSD &#38; the ways it has emerged in my life.]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/pushing-a-boulder-up-the-mountains</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c290f063f2541001af2d430</guid><category><![CDATA[PERSONAL STORIES]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 02:42:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/50e5fe163c554ade905897bfe863a9ee.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[20. The Cycle Of Abuse ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been said that, “Hurt people hurt people,” meaning that if a person has been hurt, that person may then hurt someone else.]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/the-cycle-of-abuse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5be77273c82795001ae9feed</guid><category><![CDATA[INFORMATION]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:47:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3851085259484abae09695fd098185.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[19. Where The Blame Belongs ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who enacts sexual abuse upon another is to blame for their actions. This is an absolute statement. There is nothing about anyone's]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/where-the-blame-belongs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c9028deb0e94a001c8ad15b</guid><category><![CDATA[INFORMATION]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:50:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a4a1fca9d2842f3973c1af30e4164b4.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[18. Finding Strength ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have recovered from the misconception that my preferences &#38; choices didn't matter. The more I've strengthened myself, the more capable I]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/finding-strength</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c4a07329f5558001c8c6558</guid><category><![CDATA[PERSONAL STORIES]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2019 20:42:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6f025c4421a4408d84be89a7dd2a70c6.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[17. True Consent ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consent means consciously, intentionally, through one's own decision making process, with access to mental clarity, and without pressure]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/true-consent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5be76887a35c8e001a1a67c2</guid><category><![CDATA[INFORMATION]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 04:08:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a43a8a5832846ceba66aa223c3b9880.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[16. I Survived Sexual Trauma ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I survived sexual trauma, specifically, rape. I was barely an adult, but I was still very much a child.]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/16-i-survived-sexual-trauma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5da88786e565e90017a1a6b0</guid><category><![CDATA[PERSONAL STORIES]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:28:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/175c71a9a7384ca68d97b39947203da8.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[15. The Myths That [Are Designed To] Mislead ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rape myths are comprised of misleading or incomplete information, or outright lies. They are culturally disseminated to the point that we]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/the-myths-that-are-designed-to-mislead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c294dd0c2cf7a001a3cd905</guid><category><![CDATA[INFORMATION]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 05:38:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/75674bf691b34949b2c40375ed91b33b.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[14. The Resourcing Series, Part 3; Self-Directed Support ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I am truly devoted to correcting the imbalance in my life introduced by sexual trauma, I actively participate in facilitating this]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/the-resourcing-series-part-3-self-directed-support</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c454aea3cb254001cd4a2a2</guid><category><![CDATA[RESOURCES]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 03:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/59b675b3f18f47c987630c958da74b7e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[13. The Resourcing Series, Part 2; Community Support ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My social support plays a major role in the quality of my life, my mental health, and my happiness. My personal relationships matter so much]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/the-resourcing-series-part-2-community-support</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c454b15d878af001c826859</guid><category><![CDATA[RESOURCES]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 02:59:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d2eeb17cc844efbaae9b541227adcb4.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[12. The Resourcing Series, Part 1; Professional Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sexual trauma results in a variety of complex injuries, and while all people may be able to recognize that, not all of us are equipped to be]]></description><link>https://www.thelanternempoweredhealing.com/post/the-resourcing-series-part-1-professional-support</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c454b2e7c5e09001c3e6b7a</guid><category><![CDATA[RESOURCES]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2019 02:16:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92dc590e481349ce98df5c1d2ba3f8f1.jpg/v1/fit/w_927,h_618,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Lantern</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>