Coach Joi 
What are we really talking about here? Starting off today’s post, let’s look at the concept of Male Hedonism, which suggests men operate in a way to pursue pleasure and avoid pain as the primary focus of life, often manifesting in short-term gratification and the prioritization of personal desire. If you are a partner of … Read more
Stay with me for a bit on this one as we break down how the brain works, our thinking, and how to tie this into abuse and the men in your life who think they are always right. If you have been married to or in a relationship with a man who discounted you, dismissed … Read more
Are you Seeking Closure – Let’s Talk After you Read This! Many people look for “closure” or resolution when a significant life event, trauma or loss has occurred. Closure often comes with the belief that the hurtful event can be moved on from, or will be somehow made OK once closure is achieved. Let’s unpack … Read more
Whether you’ve been walking with us for a while or watching from a distance, this is your invitation to step in. At Center for Peace, we don’t follow trends — we build transformation. Our model is intentionally different from the noise of social media or the limitations of traditional programs. We go deeper. We’re here … Read more
Beginning April 15th, Center for Peace is holding a 3-month workshop on Living Well. We are extending a 20% off offer for the Living Well Academy, where you will be introduced to ideas that challenge long-held beliefs, pop-cultural psychology myths and the debunking of therapeutic models that may be preventing you from experiencing growth and … Read more
In this edition, we will present on a topic we hope challenges thinking in a different way. If it pushes buttons – that’s OK. We recommend you consider these ideas with an open mind, despite possible discomfort. Too often we can miss opportunities for change when there we struggle to work through new or different … Read more
They Want you to Think it is Your Fault The advocates of the intimate partner abuse movement have, from the inception, attempted to persuade the social mind to understand the violence that occurs in what is commonly referenced as ‘domestic violence’ is not the fault of the victim. These advocates have used anti-patriarchy, equal protection … Read more
Counter Language to Even the Playing Field of a Gender Divisive Phenomenon In this week’s edition we are tackling a topic that has the potential to push buttons. We encourage you to stay the course as we hope to respectfully address an issue we see playing out on the social media stage and in pop-psychology … Read more
A White Paper Presented by Center for Peace, LLC Coach Joi, MAAC, BSMF, DVS, CAS, APSATS CPC, BCC, FLC, CRBP, CSMF Center for Peace, (CFP, LLC), 2026 In this week’s post, Center for Peace presents a White Paper on Objectification and Lust as Gender-based Violence Against Women (CFP, 2026). This paper addresses the highly charged … Read more
Why Some Processes for Healing are Harmful, not Helpful. In last week’s edition on healing, we made the following comment, “Memory and pain are not in the body, or the nervous system” (Coach Joi) This week, we’ll address this more thoroughly to hopefully set straight some of the confusion that occurs when we use social … Read more
