Resources from Finding Hope Consulting, Inc.

“The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be able to recover from trauma and thrive. Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love.”
- Dr. Bruce Perry

“There’s A Hole In My Sidewalk: Autobiography In Five Short Chapters” 
~ Portia Nelson adapted by Finding Hope Consulting Inc. 

Chapter I 
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in. I am lost … I am helpless.
It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter II 
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter III 
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in … it’s a habit … but, my eyes are open.
I know where I am.
I get out immediately.

Chapter IV 
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter V 
I walk down another street.