Anything you say, can and will be used against you in a court of law. Most of us recognize this as part of, what is commonly known as Miranda Rights. This is the warning that police declare when arresting a person suspected of a crime. Anything...
The media's use of certain words is absolutely maddening. Calling the election traumatic, for example minimizes gravity of terms so that they lose impact. College students need safe rooms because they might get triggered by someone mentioning that Trump won the election for President? This...
Recently, a friend heard me speak and asked, "How did you heal?" A more appropriate question would be, "How are you healing?" How are you healing? Our lives start as one cell. One cell full of potential, full of a myriad of complex systems, full of life....
Trigger is a popular buzz word. From college campuses to social media, you can see trigger warnings or trigger alerts for loads of situations. There has been widening research about the brain and how we process and store information. The mind:body connection is receiving much attention....
To stop sexual savagery may appear to be a colossal problem that we cannot fight, but that is simply not true. There are many organizations that fight the pervasive debauchery in our culture. Any one of us can find one to align with. We can support...
Anxiety is a common problem. I've struggled with it at various times throughout my life. There are times when people might opt for meds to bridge the gap between biology and ability. There are ways to tackle anxiety without meds, if you are up for the...
We live in an amazing world of diversity. Each life is different. Every one is important. As people, we can learn a great deal from creation. Just like the variety of beautiful flowers, we can bloom where we are planted. Bloom Where Planted We don't choose when...
No one can derail your destiny, but you. Those of us who have survived the core violation of child sexual abuse or other adverse childhood experiences, sometimes feel as if our destiny derailed. Destiny Derailed? That is a tough pill to swallow. What exactly does that mean?Personal...
I know this is different from our Friday growth strategies post but I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I spoke to Frank on Frankly Speaking last week. The interview took some strange turns, but overall went well. Frankly Speaking Interview Here is the Frankly Speaking Show. I shared...
I was invited to a television interview last week. The interviewer asked me why my website is named theDarlingPrincess. It was transformational to grasp that I was born in sin and then, born again. Born in Sin I was conceived in an act of violence when my...