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While listening to a podcast the other day it was mentioned that research has found that when someone is struggling or is needing support...
A Survivor
Dec 11, 20243 min read


The Power of ONE
The recent war in Ukraine highlighted one little girl, named Amelia who was taking shelter underground in a bunker with her family and...
Brenda Sandquist
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Gratitude That Society Accepts
Gratitude…. This is a hard and complex realization to think about. Everyone gets asked all the time, "What’s something you are grateful...
A Survivor
Nov 21, 20243 min read


I Never Knew....
You don’t know what you don’t know. I can remember sitting in a salon chair listening to the whispers about a woman getting hair...
Brenda Sandquist
Nov 15, 20243 min read


Domestic Violence or as a more accurate name for it should be Intimate Terrorism has many different forms.
Domestic Violence or as a more accurate name for it should be Intimate Terrorism has many different forms. Some of the most common are...
A Survivor
Oct 23, 20242 min read


A Glimpse Into Intimate Terrorism
The recent killing of the Hamas leader who was the architect of many terror plots and in particular the October 7, 2023, terror attack...
Brenda Sandquist
Oct 21, 20243 min read


Breaking the Silence: Embracing the Struggle of Suicidal Ideation and Building a Support System
September is suicide awareness month, which that awareness is greatly needed, but the stark reality is this is a daily battle for far...
A Survivor
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Messy Tapestries Create Beautiful Crowns
Life. It can be filled with overwhelming chaos and brokenness at times causing feelings of unimaginable thoughts to escape it just for a...
Brenda Sandquist
Sep 15, 20243 min read


A Collision of Passion and Purpose
Over the last year and a half, Xquisite has begun to serve more youth, including youth that are as young as 10. The stories we hear are...
Brenda Sandquist
Aug 26, 20244 min read
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