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Esther Friedman, LMHC, expressive art therapist, musician, & author of The Gentle Souls Revolution (On Amazon) | Helping gentle souls heal 🌱 reclaim truth 🌈 & live free from coercive control
https://www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com
https://www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com
Grainy video of the Saucey Sistahs, Esther, Janet Feld & Jackie Damsky, rehearsing for Club Passim. Escape your family for post - Thanksgiving tunes this Sun., Nov 30th, 7pm. Buy tickets here: www.passim.org/live-music/e... Livestream for $5 here: passim.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/ins...
November 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Grainy video of the Saucey Sistahs, Esther, Janet Feld & Jackie Damsky, rehearsing for Club Passim. Escape your family for post - Thanksgiving tunes this Sun., Nov 30th, 7pm. Buy tickets here: www.passim.org/live-music/e... Livestream for $5 here: passim.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/ins...
Come see The Secret Sauce at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA at 7pm. The music will soothe your soul, the community will feel comforting, and the vibes will be all good ones. Tickets >> passim.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/ins... Show will be livestreamed for $5. Link day of show.
November 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Come see The Secret Sauce at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA at 7pm. The music will soothe your soul, the community will feel comforting, and the vibes will be all good ones. Tickets >> passim.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/ins... Show will be livestreamed for $5. Link day of show.
Before I go on a holiday hiatus, I hope you will take a peek at my November/December email for information to reclaim your time and energy during the holidays as well as information on my show with my group The Secret Sauce on November 30 at Club Passim. www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/so/a6PgUnnIV...
November 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Before I go on a holiday hiatus, I hope you will take a peek at my November/December email for information to reclaim your time and energy during the holidays as well as information on my show with my group The Secret Sauce on November 30 at Club Passim. www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/so/a6PgUnnIV...
Learn to recognize the signs of traumatic invalidation. A reel.
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Learn to recognize the signs of traumatic invalidation. A reel.
Do you know what negging is? Learn to spot the signs.
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Do you know what negging is? Learn to spot the signs.
Have you ever been told your pain “doesn’t count”?
That’s traumatic invalidation—when your suffering is dismissed, denied, or blamed on you. Even if others refuse to see it, your story still matters. Keep speaking. Read my blog post in full: www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
That’s traumatic invalidation—when your suffering is dismissed, denied, or blamed on you. Even if others refuse to see it, your story still matters. Keep speaking. Read my blog post in full: www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Have you ever been told your pain “doesn’t count”?
That’s traumatic invalidation—when your suffering is dismissed, denied, or blamed on you. Even if others refuse to see it, your story still matters. Keep speaking. Read my blog post in full: www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
That’s traumatic invalidation—when your suffering is dismissed, denied, or blamed on you. Even if others refuse to see it, your story still matters. Keep speaking. Read my blog post in full: www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
Negging is insults disguised as praise with the intent of making someone insecure. Abusers and manipulators who neg do so to assert emotional control over the person they are targeting. Learn to spot the signs.
#negging #abuse #narcissisticabuse #coercivecontrol #stopabuse #selfempowerment
#negging #abuse #narcissisticabuse #coercivecontrol #stopabuse #selfempowerment
November 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Negging is insults disguised as praise with the intent of making someone insecure. Abusers and manipulators who neg do so to assert emotional control over the person they are targeting. Learn to spot the signs.
#negging #abuse #narcissisticabuse #coercivecontrol #stopabuse #selfempowerment
#negging #abuse #narcissisticabuse #coercivecontrol #stopabuse #selfempowerment
Get your tickets to see The Secret Sauce at Club Passim the Sunday after Thanksgiving (Sun. Nov. 30). The show starts at 7pm. We'd love to see you there. Tickets: www.passim.org/live-music/e...
Club Passim is located at 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA.
Club Passim is located at 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA.
The Secret Sauce | Passim
Janet Feld, Esther Friedman and Jackie Damsky have joined forces as The Secret Sauce, performing tasty originals and choice covers, with lots of sweet 3-part harmony, plus guitar, mando and violin.
www.passim.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Get your tickets to see The Secret Sauce at Club Passim the Sunday after Thanksgiving (Sun. Nov. 30). The show starts at 7pm. We'd love to see you there. Tickets: www.passim.org/live-music/e...
Club Passim is located at 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA.
Club Passim is located at 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA.
Kick November off with some live music for a great cause. I'll be performing with my group, The Secret Sauce at the 17th Annual Benefit to Fight Parkinson's Disease at Sally O'Briens, 335 Somerville Ave., Somerville, MA from 12pm-4pm, Saturday, November 1. To donate: bit.ly/sallyobenefit
October 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Kick November off with some live music for a great cause. I'll be performing with my group, The Secret Sauce at the 17th Annual Benefit to Fight Parkinson's Disease at Sally O'Briens, 335 Somerville Ave., Somerville, MA from 12pm-4pm, Saturday, November 1. To donate: bit.ly/sallyobenefit
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October 31, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Read my latest blog post and recognize these sneaky tactics abusers try to use on gentle souls. We can take a stand when we recognize the behavior. www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
October 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Read my latest blog post and recognize these sneaky tactics abusers try to use on gentle souls. We can take a stand when we recognize the behavior. www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
Coming up this Saturday, November 1st! I hope you'll join The Secret Sauce and other special guests for this benefit concert to fight Parkinson's Disease. It's at Sally O'Briens, 335 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA. 12pm-4pm. Join us for some live music and for a great cause.
October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Coming up this Saturday, November 1st! I hope you'll join The Secret Sauce and other special guests for this benefit concert to fight Parkinson's Disease. It's at Sally O'Briens, 335 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA. 12pm-4pm. Join us for some live music and for a great cause.
Just say NO to negging and invalidation from abusers, controllers, and manipulators who love to use these techniques on Gentle Souls. Here’s how to spot that stuff and defend yourself from it.
www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
Emotional Self-Defense 101: Spotting Invalidation and Negging in Daily Life
Learn to self-protect against abusers, manipulators, and controllers.
www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Just say NO to negging and invalidation from abusers, controllers, and manipulators who love to use these techniques on Gentle Souls. Here’s how to spot that stuff and defend yourself from it.
www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
Check out the Gentle Souls October email. www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/so/c3Pe83LeC...
October email
Dear Gentle Souls, Happy Fall! My husband, Chris, and I are celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary with a little getaway to Western Massachusetts—unplugging, slowing down, and soaking up some peace,...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Check out the Gentle Souls October email. www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/so/c3Pe83LeC...
SAVE THE DATE! Sun. Nov. 30, 7PM. The Secret Sauce will be performing at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Sq., Cambridge, MA. Tickets are available now! Place your order >> passim.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/ins...
October 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
SAVE THE DATE! Sun. Nov. 30, 7PM. The Secret Sauce will be performing at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Sq., Cambridge, MA. Tickets are available now! Place your order >> passim.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/ins...
The Gentle Souls October email is out. Take a peek here: gentlesoulsrevolution.com/so/c3Pe83LeC...
October email
Dear Gentle Souls, Happy Fall! My husband, Chris, and I are celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary with a little getaway to Western Massachusetts—unplugging, slowing down, and soaking up some peace,...
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October 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The Gentle Souls October email is out. Take a peek here: gentlesoulsrevolution.com/so/c3Pe83LeC...
Put a stop to abusers trying to use negging & invalidation against you. Here’s how to fight back by recognizing the signs. www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
#negging #invalidation #abuse #gentlesouls #selfdefense
#negging #invalidation #abuse #gentlesouls #selfdefense
Emotional Self-Defense 101: Spotting Invalidation and Negging in Daily Life
Learn to self-protect against abusers, manipulators, and controllers.
www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Put a stop to abusers trying to use negging & invalidation against you. Here’s how to fight back by recognizing the signs. www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
#negging #invalidation #abuse #gentlesouls #selfdefense
#negging #invalidation #abuse #gentlesouls #selfdefense
Read The Gentle Souls October email here: gentlesoulsrevolution.com/so/c3Pe83LeC...
October email
Dear Gentle Souls, Happy Fall! My husband, Chris, and I are celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary with a little getaway to Western Massachusetts—unplugging, slowing down, and soaking up some peace,...
gentlesoulsrevolution.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Read The Gentle Souls October email here: gentlesoulsrevolution.com/so/c3Pe83LeC...
Read my latest blog post and get tips to self-protect against abusers, manipulators, and controllers. Emotional Self-Defense 101: Spotting Invalidation and Negging in Daily Life. www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
#negging #invalidation #emotionalselfdefense #stopabusers #selfprotection
#negging #invalidation #emotionalselfdefense #stopabusers #selfprotection
Emotional Self-Defense 101: Spotting Invalidation and Negging in Daily Life
Learn to self-protect against abusers, manipulators, and controllers.
www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Read my latest blog post and get tips to self-protect against abusers, manipulators, and controllers. Emotional Self-Defense 101: Spotting Invalidation and Negging in Daily Life. www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/post/emotion...
#negging #invalidation #emotionalselfdefense #stopabusers #selfprotection
#negging #invalidation #emotionalselfdefense #stopabusers #selfprotection
Discover The Gentle Souls Revolution by Esther Friedman — a moving exploration of empathy, resilience, and the quiet power of kindness. A must-read for anyone seeking strength in sensitivity. 🌿 >> amzn.to/42K9LZq
#empathy #gentlesouls #resilience #kindness #book
#empathy #gentlesouls #resilience #kindness #book
October 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Discover The Gentle Souls Revolution by Esther Friedman — a moving exploration of empathy, resilience, and the quiet power of kindness. A must-read for anyone seeking strength in sensitivity. 🌿 >> amzn.to/42K9LZq
#empathy #gentlesouls #resilience #kindness #book
#empathy #gentlesouls #resilience #kindness #book
If you believe kindness, reflection, & empathy still have a place in our world, you could be a Gentle Soul. 💚
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October 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If you believe kindness, reflection, & empathy still have a place in our world, you could be a Gentle Soul. 💚
Sign up for the Gentle Souls Revolution email list and get thoughtful inspiration straight to your inbox — no noise, just nourishment. Sign up here: www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/emaillist
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Greater Haverhill Indivisible is hosting this event tonight (Fri. Oct. 17). I’m honored to be playing a couple of songs. If you’re up for an evening of arts, music and resistance, it’s free and there will be snacks and wine. I’d love to see you there!
Inhale, exhale,
Esther
#arts #music #poetry
Inhale, exhale,
Esther
#arts #music #poetry
October 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
If you believe kindness, reflection, & empathy still have a place in our world, you could be a Gentle Soul. 💚
Sign up for the Gentle Souls Revolution email list and get thoughtful inspiration straight to your inbox — no noise, just nourishment. Sign up here: www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/emaillist
Sign up for the Gentle Souls Revolution email list and get thoughtful inspiration straight to your inbox — no noise, just nourishment. Sign up here: www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/emaillist
October 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
If you believe kindness, reflection, & empathy still have a place in our world, you could be a Gentle Soul. 💚
Sign up for the Gentle Souls Revolution email list and get thoughtful inspiration straight to your inbox — no noise, just nourishment. Sign up here: www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/emaillist
Sign up for the Gentle Souls Revolution email list and get thoughtful inspiration straight to your inbox — no noise, just nourishment. Sign up here: www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/emaillist
Gig notice! I’ll be performing Friday, October 17, 2025. 6:00pm. Arts Alive: A Night of Resistance & Resilience
Sponsors: Greater Haverhill Indivisible / Creative Haverhill, The Tap
90 Washington St, Haverhill, MA (space next to The Tap). Please join me. #music #arts #massachusetts
Sponsors: Greater Haverhill Indivisible / Creative Haverhill, The Tap
90 Washington St, Haverhill, MA (space next to The Tap). Please join me. #music #arts #massachusetts
October 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Gig notice! I’ll be performing Friday, October 17, 2025. 6:00pm. Arts Alive: A Night of Resistance & Resilience
Sponsors: Greater Haverhill Indivisible / Creative Haverhill, The Tap
90 Washington St, Haverhill, MA (space next to The Tap). Please join me. #music #arts #massachusetts
Sponsors: Greater Haverhill Indivisible / Creative Haverhill, The Tap
90 Washington St, Haverhill, MA (space next to The Tap). Please join me. #music #arts #massachusetts
My group, The Secret Sauce, will be performing along with this incredible lineup of musicians. The 17th Annual Benefit to Fight Parkinson's Disease will take place Saturday, November 1, 12pm-4pm at Sally O'Brien's, 335 Somerville Ave., Somerville, MA. Mark your calendars. I hope to see you there!
October 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
My group, The Secret Sauce, will be performing along with this incredible lineup of musicians. The 17th Annual Benefit to Fight Parkinson's Disease will take place Saturday, November 1, 12pm-4pm at Sally O'Brien's, 335 Somerville Ave., Somerville, MA. Mark your calendars. I hope to see you there!