“Recovery from sexual assault is a complicated and controversial concept. Some people believe that with counseling and time you can recover completely from a sexual assault. Others maintain that some aspect of a sexual assault will be with the victim of the assault forever.
Some argue that recovery is the wrong term because it is associated with illness or disease and that the effects of a sexual assault should not be viewed in such a light. No matter what your perspective on this debate may be, the information provided below may help you think about different aspects of the process following a sexual assault.” – from RAINN, the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
Hey Sacred Bombshell,
Today is day nineteen of Project Body Love and our theme is your body and abuse.
The conversation I had with pole activist, photographer, speaker and writer Sheena LaShay is potent and powerful on this topic. Find her bio after the jump.
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About Sheena LaShay:
Known as an Intellectual Sensual Shaman and Wild Magical Woman, Sheena LaShay is a writer, speaker and producer in New York City. Sheena is the creator of SheenaLaShay.com, a lifestyle network and production company and a youtube blogger with over 500,000+ views and counting. With all that she does, she has one mission: To inspire authentic and powerful living.
Having spent the formative years of her life in a repressive cult and surviving seven years of repeated childhood sexual abuse, Sheena decided to thrive past her victimization and live in abundance, freedom and joy. Now, Sheena is a motivational speaker and has delivered keynote addresses at Lehman College, the historic Poet’s Den Gallery and Theater and has an interview featured in Abiola Abraham’s, “The Sacred Bombshell Handbook of Self Love.” Most notably, Sheena LaShay was recently interviewed by Dr. Richard Besser of ABC News for “This Week with George Stephanopologous” regarding sexual abuse, politics and culture.
Understanding the transformative healing power of art, creativity and sensuality, Sheena created and hosts “Crafts + Cupcakes” DIY parties, “CREATE” retreats for women artists, and the “Wild Magical Woman” workshops. She also travels around the country capturing beautiful boudoir portraits as a photographer and videographer.
In addition to traveling the world, Sheena can also be found all over the internet. More specifically, she is the co-president and editor-in-chief of the Pole Dancing Bloggers Association, the editor of the Bodybinds Lingerie blog, a lifestyle blogger for Verizon Wireless and a contributing writer for OwningPink.com under the direction of Lissa Rankin. Sheena’s personal adventures, healing journey and creative art can be found at SheenaLaShay.com.
