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Elaine Alec

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Spirituality, Contemporary, Nonfiction

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Spirituality, Systems Thinking, Planning, Indigenous Governance, Trau ...more

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My name is telxnitkw, it translates into “Standing by Water” and was given to me on the day I was born. I am Syilx and Secwepemc although I also have roots with the Colville and Nez Perce nations.

Elaine Alec (she/her) is an author, political advisor, women’s advocate and spiritual thought leader and teacher and is a direct descendant of hereditary chiefs, Pelkamulaxw and Soorimpt.

For over two decades, Elaine has been leading expert in Indigenous community planning, health advocacy and creating safe spaces utilizing Indigenous approaches and ceremony. She is the author of “Calling My Spirit Back” a book which links an extremely personal examination of lived experience to a much broader overview of serious national so ...more

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	Calling My Spirit Back 4.48 avg rating — 421 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Coming of Age: Overcoming Trauma to Achieve Self-Determination it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Coming of Age: Overcoming trauma to acheive self-determination it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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living with chronic pain

I’ve been struggling with my #chronicpain so much that I gave myself the excuse to not workout. I was giving myself a break. I have been cranky and irritable. I have not felt good. I have been pushing through the pain.

The other day I had a conversation with my husband to check in. I let him know I wanted to communicate because when I’m in pain I tend to push people away and play self-defeating gam Read more of this blog post »

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“My story may be rooted in trauma but it is not my only story.”
― Elaine Alec, Calling My Spirit Back

tags: indigenous, inspirational-quotes, sobriety, trauma

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“I never learned how to be a woman in this world because I didn't know what it meant to be one. What I learned were things I was supposed to do and how to carry myself, but no one taught me to do that and trudge through my trauma at the same time.”
― Elaine Alec, Calling My Spirit Back

tags: indigenous, self-realization, trauma, woman

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“I had to learn to love myself by setting healthy boundaries and working through my trauma”
― Elaine Alec, Calling My Spirit Back

tags: self-improvement, self-love, trauma

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