Sunday was the second group of the Philadelphia Partnership for Resilience (PPR) Spring Session. Artists Julia Crawford, Christine Byma and new volunteer, Julie Texteira, prepared a watercolor activity for the women's group. One woman, Ann, was in attendance and I was invited to join the group. We started with the feeling movement circle, led by Ms. Crawford, where we each chose a word that we were feeling that day and created a movement that illustrated the word. I chose the word 'Encouraged' as being involved in the group inspired me personally and solidified the confidence I have in these groups that they can truly make a difference in the lives of those that have experienced trauma. We put the movements together creating a circular, choreographed dance. As a dancer myself, I was able to identify with each movement as it expressed all of our innermost feelings. We then stated the BuildaBridge motto. Stating the motto as a group gave the...