It sounds so cliche’. Can anyone really give another person keys to fulfillment? How can one person, with their own unique experiences possibly give someone of different background, ethnicity, age or gender keys to fulfillment in their life, when the two might be nothing alike....
Everyone's got stuff, right? Everyone who knows me, has heard me say that. The fact that I have had a fair amount of difficulty in my life makes me a little more compassionate for the suffering of others. There are ways to navigate the rough...
While that may be true during abuse or with a really bad headache, it is not true during your healing process from traumatic loss or abuse.It is like a tape that played in my head for so many years. I knew that if I cried,...
I was talking to my doctor yesterday and he asked if I’d had an injury that would cause my neck pain. I told him that I fought a rapist and my neck was hurt in the process. The rapist was one of the pimps that...
I really believe reading and hearing teaching from the Bible every day is ultra important, but I live in the real world too. When I had two babies, a job and a house to take care of, I took one small passage of the Bible...
Mental anguish is a hallmark of child sexual abuse. Adult rape victims also experience the devastating effects of this core violation. The idea that a child can agree to engage in sexual activity is ridiculous and extremely self-serving.Our bodies are amazing and can accommodate great...
When we look into a pool of water, we see a reflection of reality. If the water is disturbed, the reflection will be distorted and inaccurate. If the water is peaceful and calm, we may see a pretty good representation of the truth, but it...
You and I have a choice everyday. We choose life or death, blessing or cursing.We choose our thoughts. We choose our words. We choose our actions. These choices flow from our spirits. We are spiritual beings. We have a mind and we live in a...
After years of abuse and many harrowing experiences, my adrenaline had worked over time, my coping skills were few and my ability to function in a structured environment was very limited.Our young family life was tumultuous. We moved every year, sometimes more than once in...
What makes people fragile?That is a loaded question. I imagine there are some people who could spend hours on it, answering from their experience and acquired knowledge from lectures and books, films and gossip.Certainly there are many reasons for people to become fragile. Let's focus...