Grief, depression, anxiety, and trauma affect many of us, yet finding help on a barrier island like Galveston can feel daunting. Culture Clash Magazine interviewed local advocates and healers—including volunteers from Hike for Hope, a pranic healer who is a retired nurse, and the Family Service Center—to build a comprehensive resource guide for island residents.

The Galveston community is thrilled to host a hands-on program for children to participate in music instruction, music theory, event promotion, and production. The Galveston Musical Youth Camp mission is to seek out motivated children who may or may not have the resources to participate in the costly purchase of instruments and instruction in music. With complete inclusion, this camp hopes to discover talent that could otherwise be overlooked or underappreciated and offer re

We’re all familiar with the story of Oedipus Rex, the king who loved his mother a bit more than most. Or the classic Jerry Springer story...

“209 top, you have a visit!” My cellie and I look at each other in surprise for a moment until the cell door rolling open prods me to spring into action. I jump off my bunk and scoop up my boots. As I squeeze out, the cell door clangs shut. They don’t leave the door open for long around here. He hands me my clothes through the bars and I quickly get dressed. “Who is coming to see you?” he asks. That is a good question. I don’t know. For these first four years of my incarcerat

Multigenerational Families There is nothing more rewarding or frustrating than multigenerational families living together. For me, the responsibilities are huge and endless. For mom, moving from the life she once lived, to a life someone else lives is a lot like “losing your independence”. But we are one of the lucky ones because we have learned how to make this work. Here’s a few tips we learned the hard way to head you in the right direction! Talk about it early We had ou

As she drew her last breath, I knew none of our lives would ever be the same, especially mine…. Sometimes in your life when you get big news, you remember everything about that moment. The day, the time, the weather, exactly what you are doing. Other times, like when I received the call from my sister that our Mummy’s cancer was back, my memory is void. As hard as I try, I don’t remember a single thing about that day other than the excruciating pain I felt throughout my entir

Miscarriage as defined by Wikipedia: Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion and pregnancy loss, is the natural death of an embryo or fetus before it is able to survive independently. Some use the cutoff of 20 weeks of gestation, after which fetal death is known as a stillbirth. The most common symptom of a miscarriage is vaginal bleeding with or without pain. Sadness, anxiety and guilt often occur afterwards. Tissue and clot-like material may leave the uterus and pa

Have you ever wondered why you get anxious when thinking about family gatherings? You’re not alone! Dr. Murray Bowen was the founder of Family Systems Theory and posits that “ ... individuals cannot be understood in isolation from one another, but rather as a part of their family, as the family is an emotional unit. Families are systems of interconnected and interdependent individuals, none of whom can be understood in isolation from the system.” In order to survive in our f

Only viewed in darkness Only seen as one thing A negative They see her alone Slut! Disgusting! Stupid! Shot like bullets their word squeez Salty tears out of her eyes She goes home to a house of anger and disappointment She shut the door whose now her only friend Isolates herself... loneliness is her new found comfort With a small faint cry, she takes Soft yet firm steps, out of the darkness Clearing her path Pain and suffering slowly get pushed aside. At a small white ba

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The American dream. For some it is to be successful, to have a family, and to help others. The patriarchs of Galveston’s leading families — the Kempners, Moodys and Sealys — all had precarious starts in life but were able to rely on their natural abilities and recognition of opportunities to obtain great wealth. Sought success While from different backgrounds and locations, John Sealy, William Lewis Moody and Harris Kempner’s roads to their fortunes began by selling goods. Se

Have you ever wondered why you get anxious when thinking about family gatherings during the holidays? You’re not alone! Dr. Murray Bowen was the founder of Family Systems Theory and posits that “...individuals cannot be understood in isolation from one another, but rather as a part of their family, as the family is an emotional unit. Families are systems of interconnected and interdependent individuals, none of whom can be understood in isolation from the system”. And let’s f