by Windy Borman | Jun 11, 2024 | Consent-Forward Creativity
We’ve heard the advice: “If you see something, say something”. However, many of us struggle with saying something in the moment. Perhaps our voice fails us and we can’t find the words. Perhaps we worry about causing more harm to the person in danger, the perpetrator...
by Windy Borman | May 7, 2024 | Consent-Forward Creativity, Event Production, Media Productions Blog
If you work in a creative field like filmmaking, theatre, music, or dance, you know your mental health is crucial to your craft. Building a Self-Care Toolkit can help you manage stress, regulate your emotions, and create healthy boundaries at work and in your...
by Windy Borman | May 7, 2024 | Consent-Forward Creativity
The buzzwords “trauma-informed practices” get a lot of ink these days, but we rarely stop to define them. A trauma-informed practice consists of 5 elements: Recognize the pervasiveness of trauma in the world and seek to be responsive to this unfortunate reality Become...
by Windy Borman | May 7, 2024 | Consent-Forward Creativity
Did you know there are four (4) behavioral responses to stress? Before I studied trauma-informed practices as a Consent-Forward Artist, I knew three (3) stress responses: Fight, Flight, and Freeze. However, the fourth response (Fawn) was new to me. Below is a chart...
by Windy Borman | May 7, 2024 | Consent-Forward Creativity
“Mental Health First Aid is the help you give to someone developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of a mental health problem, or in a mental health crisis.” Mental Health First Aid is the first aid you give until a person has received professional...
