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James Ballantyne
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Writer, blogger, educator, trainer and enjoying a new lease of joyful life!

My blog is here www.jamesballantyne.blog.
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Yes please, ive emailed you
November 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Hi Karen, I wrote this...as I reflect on language thing in the healing/ trauma space ....https://open.substack.com/pub/jamesballantyne1/p/when-words-dont-describe-the-processuse?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2ac1fr
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
And that there's no talk of cptsd in the book...(I know there's alot of types trauma) I wanted more from the book on this.....and wonder what I might add/contribute on this..yet...I still loved the book....(Thank you Karen...keep going on all this..you are a gift to the church)
September 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
And it's taken me a few days to work out why....I think that the language offered felt more like a 'Traumatic event' and remaking after such a moment ...rather than someone (like me) who was born into abuse and so there isn't a 're making' .. as there's no 'before trauma' that I have..
September 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It also made me angry too.....but I think that's a good response too...
September 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Yup...
August 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Tell me a church policy/plan/strategy that does talk about outcomes impact and not just outputs.
What difference does a church ever want to make?
August 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Maybe they just have to look unhappy about it for the camera.
August 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Maybe theyve brought a friend back for breakfast....so nice to see them socialise!
August 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Helle...yes of course...
June 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Have a fab day...I'm heading in the opposite direction ...London calling!
June 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM