Terri

“Childhood trauma is not an excuse for the unhealthy decisions that Bill Gwinn and many others, including us, have made. But it is an explanation and helps us think deeply about the need for honesty and transparency and the courage to share what many of us keep “behind the door.”
― Casey Gwinn, Hope Rising: How the Science of Hope Can Change Your Life

“Rising hope is, at its core, about the choices people make and the relationships they form. Whether you are a person of faith or not, what outlives you will be your investment in the lives of children, family, and friends who will live their lives differently because of you.”
― Casey Gwinn, Hope Rising: How the Science of Hope Can Change Your Life

“A growing body of research is also showing that children who are exposed to domestic violence are also more likely to experience physical abuse themselves. The result of these traumatic experiences for children is an increased level of aggression and violence. These children are more likely to enter the juvenile justice system and have an increased propensity to perpetuate the cycle of domestic violence as survivors or perpetrators.”
― Casey Gwinn, Hope Rising: How the Science of Hope Can Change Your Life

“Living a hope-centered life is not simple or easy. It takes work. It takes honesty too. Each of us grew up with trauma and abuse. We have each chosen poor coping mechanisms in our lives at times. But we are moving beyond the shame and blame we could swim in every day, and choosing hope. Once you choose hope, then we must keep choosing it every day.”
― Casey Gwinn, Hope Rising: How the Science of Hope Can Change Your Life