The Ripple Series | Post 3: Reclaiming the Sacred in the System

The Ripple Series | Post 3: Reclaiming the Sacred in the SystemBy: Mary Coughlin Published on: 26/06/2025

In Ripple Post 3 of her series, Mary Coughlin explores how trauma-informed care reclaims the sacred within disconnected systems. With insights from TIDC, Caring Science, and BUFFER, she invites readers to lead from presence—and consider enrolling in TIP 2.0.

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The Ripple Series | Post 3: Reclaiming the Sacred in the System

When It Feels Like You’re the Only One Who’s Alarmed

When It Feels Like You’re the Only One Who’s AlarmedBy: Mary Coughlin Published on: 20/06/2025

When you’re the one feeling the alarm bells—and your partner seems calm—it can feel disorienting, even lonely. This heartfelt reflection explores what it means to love each other through different responses to a chaotic world, and how naming your truth can deepen connection, not divide it.

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When It Feels Like You’re the Only One Who’s Alarmed

Sip, Don’t Drown: A Lesson in Friendship, Facebook, and Grace

Sip, Don’t Drown: A Lesson in Friendship, Facebook, and GraceBy: Mary Coughlin Published on: 15/06/2025

A personal reflection on an accidental unfriending, a surprising act of grace, and what it means to stay connected across political divides. This trauma-informed take on digital disconnection explores curiosity, repair, and the quiet power of choosing relationship over righteousness.

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Sip, Don’t Drown: A Lesson in Friendship, Facebook, and Grace

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