Some people say that, if someone has suffered child sexual abuse, they are damaged for life, or it's a life sentence, or they have suffered irreparable harm.It may be true in one sense, but it denies the incredible capacity and potential that we have as...
So many of us live outside of the moment, instead of in the moment. Child sexual abuse survivors are especially prone to this. Our God given protective devices that enable us to mentally check-out during abuse can carry over into every part of life. While...
Sometimes, we just want someone to understand. We don't need platitudes or sermons. We don't want someone to fix everything. We don't even really want to commiserate. We just want someone to walk through it with.Whatever your 'it' is. Many people I know have suffered...
Being frustrated all the time is very common in our society. Abuse survivors are numerous in our culture. We have a greater propensity toward perfectionism than that of the general population, because our sense of security and feeling in-control has been infringed upon.Everyone wants to...
As a new mom, the laundry was almost all baby spit. Bibs and blankets filled the machine. I was constantly alert to the smell of baby puke. Then the foodies: strained peas and squash or some puree'd meat were my nemesis.As they grew, it became...
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...
The best thing about being a person is the continuous development. From one cell, produced when two cells meet and combine DNA, we are who we are. But wait, there's more: our physical development is just the beginning.Our cells will grow in line with the...
Modern Life is so diverse. At a Wine and Waltz event last week, I noticed that as the winery representative introduced the wines, the intimate group of 28 sipped their glasses. She explained the terrain where the vineyard grew the grapes, the various methods for...
How many hours of TV do you watch every week? What about YouTube or Godtube or Vine. What are you reading? Do you spend a lot of time scrolling? Obviously, these are rhetorical questions. Many people couldn’t even answer instantly because we live in such...