<?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[Life is Ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[lifeisahead]]></description><link>https://www.lifeisahead.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:14:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Farewell 2025, welcome 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year as a house ~  A Blessing  — Jan Richardson May Richardon's blessing be so for you and yours in 2026. "Think of the year as a house: door flung wide in welcome, threshold swept and waiting, a graced spaciousness opening and offering itself to you. Let it be blessed in every room." Following an in-person and virtual international beta training offerings, ADOH's first official partner peer facilitator training began in June 2016. Through alumni referrals, ADOH began and continued...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/farewell-2025-welcome-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6955548b884b77c4de755db5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:54:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_ffab2b052e2f4e7ab4903b0e69030002~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome, 2024!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's already 2024 for some of those within the ADOH community - or connected to us. Yesterday I headed to my website mulling over what I...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/welcome-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6590952f2a5a7803caaafd09</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 02:47:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_26c03bedf28d45a0889557e7cf19f32f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Someone recently told me that the word trauma is overused."  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I paused while reading Chuck DeGroat's July 13 Tweet. And I continued because I knew his background included roles as professor,...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/someone-recently-told-me-that-the-word-trauma-is-overused</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c700cee07a4f0aa280b805</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:56:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://vimeo.com/351443260" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trauma as a place of service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Diane Langberg opens her book, Suffering and the Heart of God by describing the emotional impact she felt standing in the dungeons...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/trauma-as-a-place-of-service</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ae7724d8742381cafd1d19</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:48:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_bb5d4d4813884d0c9fe8831bf7c83176~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In early 2016, after completing the first of two field study training cohorts I already understood I would learn much from amazing,...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/if-you-want-to-go-fast-go-alone-if-you-want-to-go-far-go-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">612a9abc85b16d00167a16b2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 04:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_27b9025c68b141778ee8267c9c0cae21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Christmas with trauma-sensitivity ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seattle Christian Counseling therapist, Lisa Velin, states, "The holiday season can remind people of difficulties in their childhood and...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/navigating-christmas-with-trauma-sensitivity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">619e711f40686f00161dbced</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2021 14:13:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_6fbe3492a2774d929c533385751ef5cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_485,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving the Holidays: Waiting on a Promise Partner Advent Retreat            ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even during our 'best' years the Christmas season holds challenging moments, right? In December 2020, Lisa Taylor shared a  Surviving The...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/surviving-the-holidays-waiting-on-a-promise-partner-advent-retreat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5deedef5d7fbe4001763c4a2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:24:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_9a144e4f3a5d49fa83c0f8d47b751488~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Exceptional September events: Registrations are open!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waiting on a Promise: An Advent Retreat for Partners Naked Truth Project: P Word Conference My childhood and young adult experiences...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/two-exceptional-september-events-registrations-are-open</link><guid isPermaLink="false">612f8c20d9dd340016ac8b32</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:01:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_5338c27e8a214f4c849bffbc429882fc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating safe places ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recognizing the significance of creating safe places begins with understanding how betrayal trauma affects the brain. My colleague, Dr....]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/creating-safe-places</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6095602d4ddbf7001639b590</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2021 21:54:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_cc08ff3de951496a9d0755ef982bff17~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running out of time? Or, just in time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renew Ten-day free hour online Summit begins Monday, May 10 through May 19 April was a BUSY month for me (see SILS update below). I...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/running-out-of-time-or-just-in-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6095610ba4cc390015a70f82</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 16:39:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_e68735e9a26942e38eabeca4372cc79d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Christian Leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her early morning text wasn't really a surprise. Founder of a thriving ministry helping partners in recovery from sexual betrayal, my...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/dear-christian-leaders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60479d5ab57f93002cd778e2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:10:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_a05022b4ddf94857a44864273c372e33~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An unusual and interesting mixture of things]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collaborating and partnering: A core ADOH value Sexual Integrity Leadership Summit April 29 - May 21 (2021) San Antonio Texas As a...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/an-unusual-and-interesting-mixture-of-things</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6036d3a6832af0002d1f88e7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:22:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_29133fd460c6440db2845e783dbd5afa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating safe places to land]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trauma-informed approach to peer facilitator training Trauma-informed peer facilitators: Creating safe places to land, becoming hands...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/creating-safe-places-to-land</link><guid isPermaLink="false">601eeba376b22e0034c6f92d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2021 22:20:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/NNdwco3yDHM" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[And that's a wrap! Module Nine Putting it all together: What's next? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learning Objective: Participants will a) give an overview of the Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model (MPTM)  b) describe effective...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/and-that-s-a-wrap-module-nine-putting-it-all-together-what-s-next</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd574f5eb904600175c87f4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 18:47:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_d6a60fccebe842afb3106832e43f83e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When … not if… your group members experience crises]]></title><description><![CDATA["Inevitably, members of your small group will face hardship and suffering." In her Church Leaders article, Candace McMahan continues,...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/when-not-if-your-group-members-experience-crises</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc413c806bac40017e3d598</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:08:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_9d4c465979d4435986388ed9b5ae706d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgepodge: Why Module Seven? Next ADOH peer facilitator training  and Living Truth interview  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Module Seven: Confidentiality, Legal Obligations to Report, and Referrals Learning objective: Participants will describe the importance...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/hodgepodge-why-module-seven-next-adoh-peer-facilitator-training-and-living-truth-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb5a51abfc09600171f74a7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2020 04:09:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_312850ebee704935ba7a16c412886309~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do I need to ‘create a group structure'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his “Small Group Structure Made Simple” blog, Bob Fuhs describes CRU’s structure for their small group system. He begins by connecting...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/why-do-i-need-to-create-a-group-structure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f91ebf1e2d6c20017fb058b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 16:19:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_6d2df1e122dd407aaa25afe360f4511b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giving ourselves permission to shift from Plan A]]></title><description><![CDATA[After posting the "Group Stages and Dynamics (as told by the Fellowship of the Ring?)" blog on September 7, my September Plan A included...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/giving-ourselves-permission-to-shift-from-plan-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7932b9eeb6930018cd4f60</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2020 19:06:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_d4d363030b234b42999bdbf081b55b01~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group Stages (as told by the Fellowship of the Ring?)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Module Five: Navigating group dynamics and stages Those who complete ADOH training can summarize small group theory and group stages,...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/group-stages-as-told-by-the-fellowship-of-the-ring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f554673f0e0780017c26487</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:33:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_c90ee24efd0447dfb4272ccd637bb9f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skilled facilitators become comfortable feeling uncomfortable…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learning objectives for Module Four, Mastering Peer Facilitator skills, includes the ability to list and describe essential facilitator...]]></description><link>https://www.adoorwayofhope.org/post/skilled-facilitators-become-comfortable-feeling-uncomfortable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f4925c6a71a73001731261b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 00:24:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b071_6f5dcfc115b74559a2923195ad7ae0e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Meredith Dixon</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>